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Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
OTTAWA - A representative for Meta says the tech giant has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta C...
May 08, 2023
Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Authoriti...
May 08, 2023
Report: The Weeknd becomes latest celebrity attached to bid for NHL's Senators
OTTAWA - The Weekend is the latest celebrity to join the race to purchase the NHL's Ottawa Senators, according to a report from the Ottawa Sun. The recording artist from Toronto, whose birth name is A...
May 08, 2023
Environment ministry on the hunt for aquatic invasive species in Sask.
Saskatchewan is set to resume its battle against aquatic invasive species.This week, the Ministry of Environment will launch its annual Clean, Drain and Dry campaign and start its watercraft inspectio...
May 08, 2023
Test of SaskAlert system set for Wednesday
Be prepared for a shockingly loud noise during Emergency Preparedness Week.On Wednesday at about 1:55 p.m., the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency will conduct a test of the SaskAlert system. Radios, T...
May 08, 2023
Man accused of murdering woman and injuring youth, makes first court appearance
A man accused of murder and attempted murder made his first court appearance Monday morning.Thanh Nguyen, 45, does not speak English and a Vietnamese translator appeared by phone to assist with the pr...
May 08, 2023
Ottawa renews federal anti-gang and gun violence program with $390 million in funding
The federal Liberals are renewing their multimillion-dollar program to fight gang violence and gun crime.Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the government is earmarking $390 million over the ...
May 08, 2023
In West Virginia, police exhume body of suspect in 1975 murder of Montreal teenager
MONTREAL - Police in Longueil, Que., say the body of a suspect in the 1975 murder of a Montreal teenager has been exhumed in the United States. Sgt. Francis Charette says DNA tests are currently being...
May 08, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to provide update on provincial wildfire situation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to provide an update on the province's ongoing wildfires later this afternoon. A press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. MDT. Smith will be joined by Public...
May 08, 2023
Figure skater Piper Gilles reveals she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles says she has been treated for Stage 1 ovarian cancer. Gilles made the announcement Sunday in a video on Instagram. The 31-year-old Gilles and skating partner Paul P...
May 08, 2023
