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Federal NDP leader says Alberta sovereignty act 'a distraction' from real problems
CALGARY - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Alberta's proposed sovereignty act is undemocratic and an unwelcome distraction from the struggles residents of the province are facing. After a meeting...
Dec 02, 2022
Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston. Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark ...
Dec 02, 2022
10 Lethbridge firefighters celebrated at graduation ceremony
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new group of firefighters has joined Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services.A graduation ceremony was held at the Lethbridge Public Library on Friday, December 2, 2022.The 10 gradua...
Dec 02, 2022
Pat Tabler leaves Sportsnet, ending 30-year caree as Blue Jays broadcaster
TORONTO - Pat Tabler's career as a key member of the Toronto Blue Jays' broadcast team is coming to an end after 30 years. Sportsnet announced his departure in a statement on Friday afternoon. Tabler ...
Dec 02, 2022
Redblacks officially name Bob Dyce as third head coach in franchise history
OTTAWA - Bob Dyce will return at the helm of Ottawa Redblacks next season after the CFL club officially named him as the third head coach in franchise history. The 56-year-old Winnipeg native took ove...
Dec 02, 2022
Inuit leader says he can't support bill creating national reconciliation council
OTTAWA - The president of a national Inuit organization says he cannot support federal legislation to create a national reconciliation council. The legislation which will create a board of directors t...
Dec 02, 2022
Ontario woman upset after encountering barriers when reporting sex assault in Quebec
MONTREAL - An Ottawa woman says her experience of trying to report a sexual assault that happened in another province led to a "convoluted" back-and-forth between police forces that has made her recon...
Dec 02, 2022
Shooting survivor objects to firearm coalition's 'disrespectful' sales promotion
OTTAWA - A mass shooting survivor and spokeswoman for gun-control group PolySeSouvient says it is "incredibly disrespectful" for firearm rights advocates to invoke the group's name in a merchandise sa...
Dec 02, 2022
Canadian Rhian Wilkinson steps down as Thorns head coach following investigation
PORTLAND, Ore. - Canadian Rhian Wilkinson has stepped down as head coach of the National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns, saying players asked her to resign following an investigation into mis...
Dec 02, 2022
Métis Nation of Alberta approves Constitution in largest ratification by an Indigenous Nation in Canadian History
EDMONTON, AB - Citizens of the Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) have overwhelmingly adopted a new Constitution.In a province-wide ratification vote held throughout the month of November, which included ma...
Dec 02, 2022