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CP NewsAlert: Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A spokesman for Alberta Court of King's Bench says two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., in 20...
Feb 06, 2024
Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse ...
Feb 06, 2024
Four Toronto Argonauts players reach agreements in principle with other CFL clubs
It's shaping up to be a difficult off-season for the Toronto Argonauts. On Tuesday, Argos running back A.J. Ouellette, special-teams dynamo Javon Leake, cornerback Jamal Peters and defensive lineman B...
Feb 06, 2024
CPL champion Forge jumps into deep end with CONCACAF Champions Cup date with Chivas
Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC, whose league season doesn't start until April 13, jumps into the deep end Wednesday when it hosts Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara in the first leg of their CONCA...
Feb 06, 2024
Union representing correctional workers frustrated with lack of movement from government
Labour unrest within the province is not limited to teachers.Members of the public service and government employees union (SGEU), which includes correctional officers, social workers and conservation ...
Feb 06, 2024
Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident. He was 74
VIA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) - Sebastin Piera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter accident. He was 74. ...
Feb 06, 2024
Jets activate centre Scheifele from IR begore game at Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH - The Winnipeg Jets activated centre Mark Scheifele from injured reserve hours before their game Tuesday night at Pittsburgh. Scheifele entered the contest leading the Jets with 41 points (...
Feb 06, 2024
‘He had a great heart’: Family and residents remember P.A. man and his impact on local youth
A Prince Albert man's longtime impact is still remembered nearly two weeks after his sudden passing.Nolan Lalonde who spent years as a security guard at Gateway Mall and worked at the Eagles Nest Yout...
Feb 06, 2024
Jewish community offended, hurt by Robinson's removal from B.C. cabinet: advocate
VICTORIA - A national advocacy group says the Jewish community is offended and hurt by the exit of Selina Robinson from the B.C. cabinet over remarks that Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land...
Feb 06, 2024
Sonjaa Schmidt first Canadian to win a world under-23 cross-country ski championship
PLANICA, Slovenia - Sonjaa Schmidt became the first Canadian to win a world under-23 cross-country ski championship with Tuesday's victory in the women's sprint. The 21-year-old from Whitehorse won bo...
Feb 06, 2024
