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Calgary charity seeking one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after massive influx
CALGARY - A Calgary charity says it has found a temporary fix to a serious housing shortage an influx of Ukrainian evacuees has caused. The Centre for Newcomers is seeking 100 hosts for families or in...
Mar 29, 2023
Milk River Health Centre emergency department closed until April 3
MILK RIVER, AB - The emergency department at the Milk River Health Centre will be closed for more than four days this week due to a lack of physician coverage, said Alberta Health Services (AHS).AHS e...
Mar 29, 2023
Quebec police conduct anti-drug trafficking raids targeting Hells Angels, Mafia
MONTREAL - Several police forces across Quebec are participating in joint anti-drug trafficking raids across the province targeting members of the Hells Angels and the Mafia. Police say they are condu...
Mar 29, 2023
Green, Jackson taken off Blue Jays Major League roster ahead of season opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays took a pair of right-handed pitchers off of their Major League roster ahead of Thursday's season opener in St. Louis. Chad Green was placed on Toronto's 60-day injured ...
Mar 29, 2023
With no end to federal deficits in sight, budget spells dismay for some economists
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' latest budget announced new spending primarily on the clean economy and health care, but even with that relatively tight focus, the federal government is projected to co...
Mar 29, 2023
Charges laid in connection to pipe bomb explosions in Claresholm
CLARESHOLM, AB - Two people are facing charges following a series of incidents where pipe bombs exploded.At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, Claresholm RCMP responded to a complain...
Mar 29, 2023
Budget aims for a smoother passenger experience, but 'devil is in the details'
MONTREAL - The federal government has air travel on its radar after laying out plans in its budget to speed up airport security screening and reduce flight delays. Tabled Tuesday by the Liberals follo...
Mar 29, 2023
Legion demands answers on budget promise for veterans' disability backlog
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is asking the Liberal government for more details about its promise of more money to address longstanding delays and backlogs for ill and injured veterans. The Liber...
Mar 29, 2023
Senate votes to repeal 2002 measure that approved Iraq war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an effort to return a basic war power to Congress from the White House 20 y...
Mar 29, 2023
International development groups say budget cut will end Canadian programs abroad
OTTAWA - Humanitarian groups are giving Tuesday's federal budget a thumbs down, saying it will create a backslide in progress on fighting disease and hunger abroad. The Liberal budget projects that it...
Mar 29, 2023