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B.C. man hospitalized on 24th day of hunger strike to protest old-growth logging
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group protesting old-growth logging in British Columbia says one of its members has been hospitalized on the 24th day of a hunger strike. Save Old Growth says Howard Breen's "death-w...
Apr 24, 2022
Up to 50 cm of snow to fall in southeast Saskatchewan
For the second straight week, the southeast part of the province is going to see a major snowstorm.Despite the calendar winding down to the end of April, Environment Canada is calling for up to 50 cen...
Apr 24, 2022
Russian sanctions prove Canadian military mission in Ukraine had impact: Commander
OTTAWA - The most recent commander of Canada's military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predecessors is proof of the mission's impact. Lt.-Col. L...
Apr 24, 2022
National funeral for Habs great Guy Lafleur to be held May 3 in Montreal
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur will have a national funeral to be held May 3, Quebec's premier said Sunday. Premier Franois Legault announced on Twitter that Lafleur's family had agreed to nati...
Apr 24, 2022
Far from home, Ukrainian refugees pray at Easter for peace
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Far from home and unsure when or even if they will ever get back, Ukrainians displaced by war gathered at churches across Eastern Europe on Sunday to celebrate the Orthodox Ea...
Apr 24, 2022
Stoney Nakoda Nation says traditional knowledge key to success for Banff bison
An Indigenous-led report says relying on traditional knowledge could help to ensure the success of bison that have been reintroduced in Banff National Park. In 2017, Parks Canada released 16 bison in ...
Apr 24, 2022
Byelection a battle over past and future for BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon, experts
VICTORIA - A byelection that could put new British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon back in the province's legislature is a race about the past and future, say both the candidates and political ex...
Apr 24, 2022
With sovereignty off the table, Quebec Liberals struggling to connect with voters
MONTREAL - Quebec's next provincial election is still more than five months away, but Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade is already on the campaign trail. On Thursday, the official Opposition leader was...
Apr 24, 2022
MPs need to fast-track new law to seize sanctioned Russian assets: senator
OTTAWA - An independent senator is calling on the House of Commons to fast-track a new law she's proposing that would confiscate billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets and use them to rebuild Uk...
Apr 24, 2022
Canada eyes new measures to protect economy from national security threats
OTTAWA - New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security. Other possibili...
Apr 24, 2022