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RCMP confirms two killed in collision near Bassano
BASSANO, AB - The RCMP has provided an update on a fatal collision in southern Alberta.At approximately 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, officers were called to a collision on Highway 1 and Ra...
Nov 17, 2023
The wait continues for Canadians wanting out of Gaza, approval list not yet updated
Canadians in the Gaza Strip, eager to escape the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas, may have to wait a little longer to leave. As of 4 a.m. Eastern, the General Authority for Crossings and Bord...
Nov 17, 2023
In The News for today: Alberta pension plan a no-brainer and APEC summit continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Alberta pension panel hears calls to exit CPP The panel hearing feedback on whe...
Nov 17, 2023
Rogers Sugar strike taking some of the sweetness out of holiday season for bakers
A bitter strike at the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver is taking some of the sweetness out of the holiday season for bakers and candy-makers. Across Western Canada, small businesses that depend on ...
Nov 17, 2023
Canada's Haiti envoy: 'Nothing is moving fast enough' to end country's gang crisis
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to Haiti says he hopes the world will move faster to help the country emerge from a prolonged period of lawlessness that has other Caribbean leaders on edge. "When it come...
Nov 17, 2023
Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London attack
TORONTO - A landmark trial that put Canada's terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury's decision to convict Nathaniel Vel...
Nov 17, 2023
After close encounter at APEC summit, Trudeau appears to steer wide berth around Xi
SAN FRANCISCO - Blame the alphabet for the fact Justin Trudeau and Xi Jinping had a close encounter at this week's APEC summit. China and Canada routinely rub elbows when leaders gather for photos at ...
Nov 17, 2023
Debate over ‘from the river to the sea' chant rages after Calgary protester charged
CALGARY - A debate is raging over a phrase being chanted by pro-Palestinian activists at rallies across the country after a protester was charged in Calgary. Police charged Wesam Cooley, also known as...
Nov 17, 2023
Halifax International Security Forum opens today with focus on Ukraine war
HALIFAX - About 300 delegates are gathering today in Halifax for the city's annual forum on global security. Most of the sessions are about the war in Ukraine, but Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel and ...
Nov 17, 2023
Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown, pushing budget fight into new year
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budg...
Nov 16, 2023