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CP NewsAlert: Two people missing in flooding northeast of Quebec City
BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. - Officials have confirmed two people are missing amid flooding in the Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City. Baie-St-Paul Mayor Michal Pilote says he has declared a state o...
May 01, 2023
Appeal court dismisses drug dealer attempt to overturn conviction
The conviction of Michael William Taylor for having enough methamphetamine in his possession for trafficking will stand. Taylor, who is from Arborfield, appealed his sentence saying he had fresh evide...
May 01, 2023
SFU football players, alumni in court asking for axed program’s rebirth.
VANCOUVER - The lawyer representing players and alumni of Simon Fraser University's football team asked a judge to grant an injunction that would require the university to attempt to bring back the ax...
May 01, 2023
Flexible Alouettes can usher in new identity with early-round picks at CFL Draft
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia says the difference in his job entering the 2023 CFL draft compared to free agency is night and day thanks to new ownership. "First of all, I'm sleepi...
May 01, 2023
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the W...
May 01, 2023
Mother Nature makes amends: sizzling start to May after cold April
An unusually cold April is giving way to a warm start to May in the Prince Albert area, almost as if the weather is trying to make up for the late start to spring. And once it settles in, the warm wea...
May 01, 2023
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Nikita Chibrikov to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nikita Chibrikov to a three-year, entry-level contract worth US$925,000 a year at the NHL level. The 20-year-old Chibrikov had a goal and an assist in ...
May 01, 2023
Ottawa Redblacks have four picks within first 17 selections of CFL draft
TORONTO - Shawn Burke will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday. The Ottawa Redblacks' general manager owns four of the first 17 picks, including the first and 10th selections. Burke could ...
May 01, 2023
BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada, says move gives U18 players more options
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia Hockey League is breaking away from Hockey Canada, a move the league says will provide more options for players under 18 years old that are looking to compete in c...
May 01, 2023
N.W.T. First Nation accuses head of economic development arm of diverting millions
YELLOWKNIFE - A Northwest Territories Supreme Court justice has ordered that Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation companies be put in the care of a receiver-manager as the First Nation accuses the head of its...
May 01, 2023
