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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:41:49 EDT
2 candidates cancel on UCP leadership forum co-hosted by pro-Alberta independence group
Former finance minister Travis Toews and former minister of children's services Rebecca Schulz have backtracked and cancelled their participation in a United Conservative leadership forum co-hoste...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:13:29 EDT
Black bear killed in B.C. park after snatching backpacks from hangers at backcountry site
Authorities euthanized a black bear Friday morning near a backcountry campground southwest of Whistler, B.C., after it snatched multiple backpacks from hangers B.C. Parks installed to keep food away f...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:41:32 EDT
Calgary senior handed 10-year prison sentence for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
A Calgary man who bilked his clients out of millions of dollars in a massive Ponzi scheme has been handed a 10-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay $3.1 million in restitution.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 EDT
National ceremony in Windsor, Ont., marks 80th anniversary of raid in Dieppe, France
A national memorial Friday at Dieppe Gardens in Windsor remembered Canadians who died 80 years ago in a bloody raid in Dieppe, France, in a ceremony livestreamed by CBC News that included historic ai...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:45:12 EDT
Family doctor speaks out about system as he closes P.E.I. city's only walk-in clinic for 2 weeks
This summer, Dr. Syed Naqvi is doing something many people on P.E.I. do: He's taking a vacation and closing down his business while he's gone. But Naqvi's business includes the only walk-In medical cl...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:47:38 EDT
Man who died in Alberta RCMP cell needed medical attention before his arrest, expert says
A man who died in an RCMP holding cell in Grande Prairie, Alta., last month should have been medically assessed before he was detained by police, a criminologist says.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:13:32 EDT
Canada to play Finland in world junior gold-medal game
Canada will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship after downing the Czech Republic 5-2 in a semifinal on Friday in Edmonton.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:53:37 EDT
Ottawa to probe 'disturbing' tweets by consultant on government-funded anti-racism project
The federal diversity minister says he's taking action over "disturbing" tweets by a senior consultant on an anti-racism project that received $133,000 from his department.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:27:29 EDT
B.C. Liquor Stores now limiting purchases as strike hits shipments
Customers shopping at B.C. Liquor Stores will only be able to buy a certain amount of alcohol as of opening hours on Friday, as the government limits sales because of an ongoing strike at liquor dist...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:18:46 EDT
Calgary to receive Saskatchewan surgical patients, raising concerns among Alberta doctors
Saskatchewan is preparing to send surgical patients to Calgary to help reduce its backlog — a strategy that's concerning some Alberta surgeons. 

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:35:07 EDT
Fire and explosion destroy fish plant building in Murray Harbour, P.E.I.
About 40 firefighters from several Prince Edward Island departments rushed to Murray Harbour Friday afternoon to fight a blaze at the Machon's Point Fisheries Co-op.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:32:27 EDT
Advocates, critics warn Ontario's planned changes to long-term care are a violation of patient rights
A group of senior care advocates and critics are warning planned changes to the long-term care sector are a fundamental violation of patient rights.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:09:13 EDT
Wolf missing from Greater Vancouver Zoo found safe, returned to pack
The Greater Vancouver Zoo says the discovery of the one-year-old canine known as Tempest puts an end to a three-day search and rescue operation.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:32:58 EDT
Business in the front, party in the back: Akwesasne boy finalist in mullet competition
Eli Phillips, an 11-year-old from Akwesasne, the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community that straddles the Quebec, Ontario and New York State borders, is among 25 kids across the United States who are fin...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:44:58 EDT
Niagara police officer with history of violence charged in suspected road rage incident
A Niagara police officer with a history of charges and disciplinary hearings has been charged with assault and mischief under $5,000 following a "suspected road rage incident." Const. Nathan Parker pr...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:46:05 EDT
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sexual assault allegations
The prominent cardinal, who holds one of the highest-ranking positions in the Vatican and is seen as a potential successor to Pope Francis, called the allegations "defamatory" in a statement released ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT
'Dream come true' for First Nations artist as Winnipeg fabric store commissions Indigenous designs
A Winnipeg fabric store is commissioning Indigenous artists to create a new series of fabric patterns to be carried in their stores. Marshall Fabrics plans to release a new pattern by a different art...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:08:46 EDT
N.S. government considers more private health care to address surgical backlogs
Nova Scotia is looking at expanding the role of private clinics in its publicly funded system, Health Minister Michelle Thompson said Friday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:34:07 EDT
Consequences of possible Taiwan trip by parliamentarians will be considered: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will ensure members of Parliament consider all the possible consequences of a proposed trip to Taiwan.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:19:06 EDT
Michelle O'Bonsawin becomes 1st Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday his nomination of Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada. She will become the first Indigenous person to serve on Canada's highest cou...



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