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Liberals don't want to regulate speech with online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says he hopes to avoid accusations the Liberal government is trying to regulate or curb speech with its planned bill to protect citizens from online harms...
Dec 18, 2023
Blue Bombers sign all-star guard Pat Neufeld to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed all-star guard Pat Neufeld to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Monday. Neufeld was scheduled to become a free agent in February. T...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada joins EU, Britain, others decrying 'extremist settlers' violence in West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada is one of 14 countries that issued a statement of concern over violence in the West Bank, calling on Israel to do more to stop "extremist settler" violence against Palestinians. The Un...
Dec 18, 2023
Lethbridge & District Exhibition parts ways with CEO
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) and CEO Mike Warkentin have mutually agreed to part ways as LDE has begun to restructure.Warkentin joined the organization in 2018, official...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Got...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men's attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals...
Dec 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Quebec mother found not guilty in daughters' deaths
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec woman has been acquitted in the 2009 deaths of her young daughters after a third trial on murder charges. Adele Sorella was convicted of murder in 2013 and 2019, but both of tho...
Dec 18, 2023
1 in 4 Canadians fear income won't cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll
OTTAWA, ON - A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having enough income to cover their basic needs, with the highest degree of hardship being felt by single parents...
Dec 18, 2023
B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Riverside Road, and the sect...
Dec 18, 2023
Powerful gusts over 100 kilometres per hour, steady rain projected to hit East Coast
HALIFAX - Powerful gusts are expected to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour on Canada's East Coast today as two large pressure systems meet over the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Hubbard with Env...
Dec 18, 2023