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At least 10 injured after explosion destroys Calgary home: fire department
CALGARY - Fire officials say at least 10 people have been injured after an explosion destroyed a home in Calgary. They say the force of the explosion created a large debris field, several fires and da...
Mar 27, 2023
Taxes and new fire stations headline P.A. council's upcoming meeting
Prince Albert's council meets Monday where taxes and new fire stations will be a big focus.Up for discussion is a 2.86 per cent increase in taxes for all accessed properties in the city. According to ...
Mar 27, 2023
Comeback Kid: forward Sorensen turned second chance into career season with Raiders
This season's iteration of the Prince Albert Raiders became known for a never-say-die attitude that led to a lot of comebacks. In a season full of these, one of the Raiders' 20-year-olds authored a co...
Mar 27, 2023
Two more bodies pulled from rubble after Old Montreal fire, five bodies identified
MONTREAL - Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. Police Insp. David Shane said today fo...
Mar 27, 2023
Judge grants bail to sisters who say they were wrongfully convicted of murder
Two sisters who claim they were wrongfully convicted of murder 30 years ago have been granted bail and are being released from prison with conditions.A Court of King's Bench judge made the announcemen...
Mar 27, 2023
Ontario's labour ministry reviewing CFLPA's workers' compensation concerns
TORONTO - Ontario's labour ministry says it's reviewing concerns brought forward by the Canadian Football League Players' Association and other professional athlete unions. A spokeswoman for Monte McN...
Mar 27, 2023
Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections
OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections in a move towards tackling the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice syste...
Mar 27, 2023
Suspect dead after shooting at Nashville private school
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville wounded several people Monday, authorities said. The suspect is dead after a confrontation with police. The shooting...
Mar 27, 2023
Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget
OTTAWA - Funding for infrastructure and economic development are two of the main asks some prominent Indigenous organizations have put to the Liberal government ahead of its upcoming budget. Finance M...
Mar 27, 2023
Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit
The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains untouched,...
Mar 27, 2023
