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Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and en...
Feb 20, 2025

B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of her brothers, niece and nephew
VICTORIA - The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the "unsurmountable" personal impact of the toxic drug crisis, which she says claimed the lives of two of her brothers, a...
Feb 20, 2025

Pakistani national accused in NYC terror plot against Jews agrees to extradition
MONTREAL - A Pakistani national from Ontario wanted in the U.S. on terror-related charges for allegedly targeting Jewish institutions in New York City has agreed to be extradited. During a brief Super...
Feb 20, 2025

Frank Baylis says Trudeau, premiers made 'mistakes' dealing with Trump
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers have been dealing with President Donald Trump's trade threats all wrong. He says they have mad...
Feb 20, 2025

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King announces he will resign on Friday
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says he will resign as premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative party effective Friday at noon. King, 53, told reporters today that h...
Feb 20, 2025

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from D...
Feb 20, 2025

New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over h...
Feb 20, 2025

Vatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' and working from the hospital
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' clinical condition is "improving slightly," the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia. ...
Feb 20, 2025

Lethbridge officer named police chief in Lacombe
A long-serving member of the Lethbridge Police Service has taken on a new role.Jason Dobirstein is the new Chief of Police for the Lacombe Police Service.The Lacombe Police Commission says Dobirstein ...
Feb 20, 2025

Rachel Homan, Bruce Mouat teams to clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto
TORONTO - Canada's Rachel Homan and Scotland's Bruce Mouat will clash in curling's battle of the sexes in Toronto. The top-ranked women's and men's teams in the world square off in the Rio Mare Battle...
Feb 20, 2025