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National security officials planning for 2023 'Freedom Convoy' reboot: adviser to PM
OTTAWA - The national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that senior officials are planning ahead for the possibility of another "Freedom Convoy" protest in early 2023. Jody Thomas...
Dec 01, 2022
Biden to Dems: Scrap caucuses, promote diversity in primary
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says Democrats should move past "restrictive" caucuses and embrace diversity in the order of its presidential nominating calendar, dealing a major blow to Iowa's ...
Dec 01, 2022
Early childhood educators to receive wage top-up in 2023
EDMONTON, AB - Early childhood educators (ECEs) are set to receive some additional support in the new year. The provincial government says it's focused on attracting more ECEs and keeping them in the ...
Dec 01, 2022
Canada should pause MAID for people with mental disorders: psychiatrists
Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying for people with a mental disorder, leaving psychiatrists across the country "incredibly concerned" about patients needing better access to car...
Dec 01, 2022
'We must all grieve their loss:' Winnipeg man accused of killing four women
WINNIPEG - Police allege a Winnipeg man charged with killing a First Nations woman this spring killed three other women around the same time. Of the latest three, two have been confirmed to be Indigen...
Dec 01, 2022
Canadian golfing great Mike Weir closes day at Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO - Canadian golfing great Mike Weir added another new experience to his storied career on Thursday. Gold confetti rained down as Weir pressed the button that formally stops trading for the day ...
Dec 01, 2022
Global Affairs calls in China ambassador over claims of secret police stations
OTTAWA - A Global Affairs Canada official says the department has called in China's ambassador numerous times over allegations that secret police stations are targeting that country's diaspora in Cana...
Dec 01, 2022
Applications open for dental care benefits touted by Liberals as inflation relief
OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Revenue Agency is now accepting applications from parents for the new children's dental benefit, which was put forward as part of the Liberal government's package of cost-of-li...
Dec 01, 2022
Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said...
Dec 01, 2022
$51K worth of drugs confiscated in Lethbridge bust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge man is charged in connection to alleged drug trafficking activities.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says it conducted a targeted traffic stop in the 300 block of 3 St...
Dec 01, 2022