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National Inuit organization seeking $1.6 billion for school food program
OTTAWA - A national Inuit organization is calling for about $1.6 billion in federal funding over 15 years to set up a co-ordinatedschool food program in the North. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami released a r...
Mar 28, 2023
UPDATE: More injuries reported in school bus collision near Coalhurst, man charged
COALHURST, AB - The RCMP said one man is facing charges following a collision between a pickup truck and a school bus.At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023, officers say they were calle...
Mar 28, 2023
City of Lethbridge: water with "off-smelling odour" safe to consume
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge residents are being told that their tap water is still safe to drink, even if it smells a little funny.The City of Lethbridge said there has been a recent increase in chlor...
Mar 28, 2023
Walmart Canada CEO says retailer not trying to profit from inflation
OTTAWA, ON - Walmart Canada is not trying to profit from food inflation, president and CEO Gonzalo Gebara told a parliamentary committee studying the issue Monday evening, March 27, 2023.Gebara told M...
Mar 28, 2023
Republicans, Democrats spar on Capitol Hill over Canada-U.S. migration 'crisis'
WASHINGTON - Republicans and Democrats are doing battle today over what one side calls a "crisis" of illegal immigration at the Canada-U.S. border. Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Securit...
Mar 28, 2023
Toronto Arrows trade rights to veteran Canadian Kyle Baillie to Old Glory D.C.
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have traded the rights to veteran forward Kyle Baillie to Old Glory D.C. in exchange for salary cap considerations next season. The Arrows had acquired the Canadian intern...
Mar 28, 2023
RCMP offer anti-scam tips for Fraud Prevention Month
Alberta RCMP are sharing tips and resources to help the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association's (ACCPA) efforts during what is Fraud Prevention Month (March).This week, RCMP and the ACCPA are...
Mar 28, 2023
Teenage girl killed in shooting in Calgary early Tuesday, police say
CALGARY, AB - Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenage girl in Calgary's northeast Martindale neighbourhood. The Calgary Police Service (CPS) said it responded to reports of a shooting...
Mar 28, 2023
Majority of Proline Plus bettors picked UConn to win Elite Eight hoops contest
TORONTO - The University of Connecticut Huskies have reached the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and some bettors like their chances to go all the way. The fourth-seeded Huskies moved on to ...
Mar 28, 2023
Psychiatric evaluation extended for man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare
LAVAL, Que. - A Montreal psychiatric hospital says it needs more time to evaluate the mental state of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a daycare. The Philippe-Pin...
Mar 28, 2023