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CP NewsAlert: Calgary man admits to terrorism charges related to Islamic State
CALGARY - A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related activities with the militant group Islamic State. RCMP arrested Hussein Borhot in July 2020 after a seven-year investigation. He was cha...
Apr 28, 2022
Neighbour rescues driver from creek near Kinistino
A Good Samaritan braved chilly waters to rescue a driver after their vehicle ended up in a creek near Kinistino.Chief of the Kinistino Fire Department, Brennan Smith said crews were called to a water ...
Apr 28, 2022
N.L.'s Quidi Vidi village drops 'plantation' from building name ahead of royal visit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A historic fishing neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital is renaming of one its buildings less than a month ahead of a visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, ...
Apr 28, 2022
Province reports 829 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths in weekly report
The provincial government is reporting another 829 new cases of COVID last week as part of their epidemiology (epi) report released today. This is a slight drop compared to last week's report of 889 c...
Apr 28, 2022
Info watchdog raps Justice Department over six-year access to information extension
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says the Justice Department should not have told an MP it would take six years to respond to his request for documents about plans to ensure online platforms ...
Apr 28, 2022
Football Canada president optimistic sport has weathered COVID-19 storm
Football Canada president Jim Mullin is "cautiously optimistic" the amateur game in Canada has weathered the COVID-19 storm. The global pandemic shut down much of the sport in this country the last tw...
Apr 28, 2022
Poilievre's populism sees him vow to audit the Bank of Canada, ban digital currency
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre took his campaign against Canada's central bank to its doors Thursday, vowing to have it audited and to bar it from using its own digital cu...
Apr 28, 2022
Hockey fans and personalities attend funeral for Hall of Famer Mike Bossy
SAINTE-THRSE, Que. - Hundreds of fans, hockey personalities and journalists paid their last respects to Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy today at a funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of...
Apr 28, 2022
Supreme Court to examine First Nation's residency rule for council members
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a rule that requires members of a tiny First Nation in the Arctic Circle to live in the community if they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson h...
Apr 28, 2022
Canada wins final round-robin games, will face Norway in mixed doubles playoffs
GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant won their final preliminary matches Thursday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to finish second in their group and set up a playoff s...
Apr 28, 2022