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Coutts border officers seize millions of dollars worth of drugs in two incidents
A pair of significant drug seizures have been made at an international border crossing in southern Alberta.Between the two incidents, 228 kilograms of drugs worth a combined $2.86 million have been co...
Feb 25, 2025

Lethbridge hockey player wins KIJHL award
A local junior hockey player is being recognized.The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced this year's Bill Ohlhausen Division Award Winners.Lethbridge's Grady Sterling-Pon...
Feb 25, 2025

Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto
SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Que. - A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto. Correctional Service Canada said 85...
Feb 25, 2025

‘Quit holding my mail hostage’: Canada Post service disappears for some Medicine Hat residents
Rick Cameron hasn't received mail for three weeks.The Medicine Hat resident is expecting tax forms and important health care insurance papers following visits to the doctor and dentist.There was no wa...
Feb 25, 2025

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man's murder conviction and death sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple ...
Feb 25, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to second round of Dubai Tennis Championships
DUBAI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in opening-round action on Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The Montreal nati...
Feb 25, 2025

French fugitive 'The Fly' is being extradited from Romania to France, official says
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year was being extradited Tuesday to France from Romania, an official said, days after his ...
Feb 25, 2025

Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates
OTTAWA - Canada's provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond to looming U.S. tariffs without supersizing their debt burdens, a new report says. The analysis released Tuesday from D...
Feb 25, 2025

Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican secretary of state over candidates for sainthood
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was well enough to meet in the hospital with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees of candidates for possible sainthood, the Vatican said Tuesda...
Feb 25, 2025

In the news today: Liberal leadership debate begins with Trump talk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal hopefuls set to square off in final debate Liberal leadership contenders will take the stage again Tue...
Feb 25, 2025