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A year on, once-jailed Ukraine filmmaker accepts EU award
BRUSSELS - A year after he won Europe's top human rights award, Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has finally picked up the prize, following his release from a prison in Russia's far-north where he was...
Nov 26, 2019

13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali - A midair collision between two helicopters has killed 13 French soldiers fighting Islamic extremists in Mali, France said Tuesday, in its biggest loss since its mission in West Africa's...
Nov 26, 2019

A victory parade and a perceived snub on tradespeople; In-The-News Nov. 26
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 Nov. 26. What we are watching i...
Nov 26, 2019

Long time coming: Grey Cup parade to take over downtown Winnipeg today
Winnipeggers are expected to crowd the downtown streets today to celebrate the end of a Grey Cup drought that lasted almost three decades. The city will be hosting a parade this afternoon after t...
Nov 26, 2019

Grain growers set to make case in Ottawa for urgent end to CN strike
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers are descending on Ottawa to press for urgent action to end the Canadian National Railway Co. rail strike now entering its second week. This afternoon, grain growers will hold...
Nov 26, 2019

Saskatchewan premier, Regina mayor have meetings with deputy prime minister
REGINA - Federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is to meet with the Saskatchewan premier and mayor of Regina today. Freeland's office says she is to first speak wi...
Nov 26, 2019

End assault-style gun sales now, Polytechnique survivors group tells Liberals
OTTAWA - A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban on t...
Nov 26, 2019

Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal election...
Nov 26, 2019 Premier Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland - The Canadian Press

Alberta youth advocate urges more support for young adults no longer in care
CALGARY - Alberta's child and youth advocate is urging better support for young adults who are no longer in government care.A report released today outlines the cases of six people between 20 and 22 w...
Nov 25, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN

Fatal collision at Highway-3 and Coalhurst intersection
(UPDATE) COALHURST -- Mounties have released more information on a fatal collision Monday night.Coaldale RCMP responded to Highway 3 at the intersection leading into Coalhurst at around 7:15 p.m. They...
Nov 25, 2019 Coalhurst collision fatal - Photo credit to Quinn Campbell, Global Lethbridge