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Alberta to introduce bill to include federal officials in trespassing rules
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says federal officials have trespassed on private land and they are putting forward a bill to stop it. Government House Leader Joseph Schow declined to provide detail...
Mar 01, 2023

B.C. and Ottawa reach $27 billion health funding agreement
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has agreed in principle to a $27.47 billion deal for health-care funding from the federal government. The agreement is a step toward completing a $196-billi...
Mar 01, 2023

Canada-wide warrant issued for former Lethbridge resident
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is searching for a man who police say is wanted in connection to a series of sexual assaults that reportedly occurred in the 1980s.LPS says a woman...
Mar 01, 2023

Southern Albertan charged in connection to improper care, slaughter and sale of livestock
Note of caution: Some of the images contained in this article may be disturbing to some readers.WHEATLAND COUNTY, AB - The RCMP has apprehended a man on numerous charges related to livestock.In Novemb...
Mar 01, 2023

Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL's first star for February
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is the NHL's first star for the month of February. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon earned second star honours and Boston Bruins goaltender ...
Mar 01, 2023

Toronto Raptors send five players to G-League affiliate during road trip
The Toronto Raptors sent five players to their G-League affiliate on Wednesday Canadian guard Dalano Banton, centre Christian Koloko and swingman Joe Wieskamp were all put on assignment to Raptors 905...
Mar 01, 2023

UK: Remains of baby found after missing couple arrested
LONDON (AP) - British police said they found the remains of a 2-month old baby Wednesday after officers arrested the infant's mother and her boyfriend, who vanished after the child was born in early J...
Mar 01, 2023

Flames remain confident in playoff chances despite recent struggles
CALGARY, United Kingdom - The Calgary Flames have work to do to get back into playoff position in the NHL. The Flames are five points out of Western Conference wild-card spot with a quarter of their r...
Mar 01, 2023

Number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec on the rise, labour minister says
QUEBEC - The number of temporary foreign workers is on the rise in Quebec, and the province's labour minister says he expects the trend to continue. Jean Boulet told a news conference today that the n...
Mar 01, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan banning TikTok on government-issued devices
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it is banning the use of the TikTok app on government-owned devices pending the results of a threat assessment by the federal government. More coming. The Can...
Mar 01, 2023