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Trudeau appoints Michelle O'Bonsawin, first Indigenous justice on Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country's highest bench. O'B...
Aug 19, 2022
Pincher Creek RCMP respond to fatal Highway 3 collision
PINCHER CREEK, AB - A fatality has been confirmed by Pincher Creek RCMP following a two-vehicle collision in Southern Alberta.On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at about 11:11 a.m., Pincher Creek detachmen...
Aug 19, 2022
Hurricanes release 2022 training camp schedule
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2022 ENMAX Training Camp schedule has been released by the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The Western Hockey League (WHL) club will operate the camp from Thursday, September 1, 2022 to Su...
Aug 19, 2022
Federal government investing $1.8M toward bioeconomy in agriculture sector
SARNIA, ON - An Ontario-based company is getting $1.8 million to help accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a non-profit organization set u...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada to face off against Czechia in world junior semifinals
EDMONTON - It's a rematch for Canada at the world junior hockey championship today. The undefeated Canadians will take on Czechia, the country commonly known as the Czech Republic, in the semifinals. ...
Aug 19, 2022
South Africa's Zulu nation to host celebration for new king
KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal fa...
Aug 19, 2022
Transport minister testifies, handgun import ban kicks in: In The News for Aug. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, August 19, 2022. What we are watching ...
Aug 19, 2022
Transport minister to answer questions about airport delays at committee hearing
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will testify today before the House of Commons transport committee on airport and airline delays that have wreaked havoc on travellers over the past several m...
Aug 19, 2022
Feds probe 'disturbing' tweets by consultant on government-funded anti-racism project
OTTAWA - The federal diversity minister says he's taking action over "disturbing" tweets by a senior consultant on an anti-racism project that received $133,000 from his department. Ahmed Hussen has a...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
OTTAWA - As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a k...
Aug 19, 2022