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Argonauts sign all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed all-star linebacker Wynton McManis to a contract extension, the CFL team announced Friday. The 29-year old was named a CFL all-star for a second-straight se...
Jan 26, 2024

Federal government posts $19.1B deficit for April to November period
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government posted a deficit of $19.1 billion for the first eight months of its 2023-24 fiscal year.The result for the April-to-November period compared with a deficit of nearl...
Jan 26, 2024

Neudorf meets with Lethbridge residents to discuss state of utilities in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Provincial Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf met with his constituents on Thursday, January 25, 2024.At the event hosted by the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce, Ne...
Jan 26, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Police announce arrest in 1988 murder of Charlottetown teacher
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in Prince Edward Island say they have solved a 35-year-old homicide case involving a man who was strangled and stabbed in his home by someone who left a message saying, "I will ...
Jan 26, 2024

Albertans encouraged to help shape health care online
RED DEER, AB - A new online engagement tool is enabling Albertans to share ideas on refocusing health care and how to improve and strengthen delivery of services across the province.On January 16, 202...
Jan 26, 2024

Canadian rugby sevens women qualify for Cup quarterfinals in Perth tournament
PERTH, Australia - The Canadian women's rugby sevens team has made the Cup quarterfinals of the HSBC Perth Sevens, bouncing back from a narrow 14-12 loss to Britain to defeat South Africa 26-7 on the ...
Jan 26, 2024

Alberta government supporting new adventures in the province
RED DEER, AB - Alberta's government says it is continuing to invest in diverse tourism destinations, revitalizing communities, generating jobs and supporting businesses across the province.In 2022, go...
Jan 26, 2024

Supreme Court rules judge erred in granting stay in drug cases, orders new trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says several people arrested for drug-related offences must face a new trial because a judge improperly stayed the charges against them. Eight years ago, more than...
Jan 26, 2024

Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A man put to death using nitrogen gas appeared to shake and convulse on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States a...
Jan 26, 2024

Furry surprise in theft suspect's pocket: A tiny blue-eyed puppy
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) - Officers in a Detroit suburb found a furry surprise as they patted down a theft suspect: A tiny blue-eyed puppy, zipped inside the man's jacket pocket. Roseville police discove...
Jan 26, 2024