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Southern Alberta man charged with child pornography offences
BASSANO, AB - Charges relating to child pornography have been laid.On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Child Exploitation Unit, along with Bassano RCMP, executed a ...
Jul 28, 2023
Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - One of the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede says he agrees with a member of Parliament who wants the federal government to temporarily withdraw funding for t...
Jul 28, 2023
Canada's women's U19 squad shows national program has bright future
The Canadian women's basketball program has a bright future, as evidenced by its latest showing at the under-19 level. Canada won its second-ever medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup wit...
Jul 28, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Akwesasne police say body found was man linked to migrant deaths probe
MONTREAL - Police in Akwesasne say a body found this month in the St. Lawrence River is that of a man connected to the investigation into the deaths of eight migrants. Police say the coroner's office ...
Jul 28, 2023
Enbridge, Bad River Indigenous band both appealing Line 5 court ruling in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON - Both sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline are appealing last month's court decision in Wisconsin. That's where a district court judge gave Calgary-based Enbr...
Jul 28, 2023
New justice minister arrives amid bail debate, vows fresh look at judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - Canada's new justice minister says he plans to tell his staff and department to move "expeditiously" on addressing judicial vacancies, an issue that dogged his predecessors. Prime Minister Ju...
Jul 28, 2023
Canadians Liendo, Masse reach event finals at world aquatics championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - Josh Liendo qualified for two finals while Kylie Masse advanced to the women's 200-metre backstroke final Friday at the World Aquatics Championships. Liendo, from Toronto, advanced to...
Jul 28, 2023
Major Montreal water main break leaves buildings flooded, vehicles submerged
MONTREAL - A major water main break in northeastern Montreal has forced evacuations and left vehicles submerged. The City of Montreal says some 18 buildings the Villeray-St-Michel-Park-Extension borou...
Jul 28, 2023
Two Lethbridge men found deceased in Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - UPDATE (11:25 a.m. Fri): The City of Lethbridge has identified one of the deceased as Greg Gaudette, a firefighter/paramedic in the community.Officials say they made an unfortunat...
Jul 28, 2023
Montreal's new light-rail train network inaugurated, will open for free over weekend
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal's electric light-rail train network has been officially inaugurated. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Franois Legault and Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante were among the di...
Jul 28, 2023