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Why is the federal government looking to create a national emergency agency?
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking at creating some kind of national disaster response agency in the face of an unusually intense and destructive start to the wildfire season across the countr...
Jun 08, 2023

Trudeau Foundation board chair says donation from Chinese company has been returned
OTTAWA - The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has returned a $140,000 donation to Millennium Golden Eagle International. Edward Johnson was speaking to a Ho...
Jun 08, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Newfoundland police issue Amber Alert for missing 14-year-old girl
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police in Newfoundland and Labrador have issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since last week. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says Melissa Morrell ...
Jun 08, 2023

Liberal budget bill passes in House of Commons after Conservative filibuster attempt
OTTAWA - The House of Commons passed the Liberal government's budget bill today, which seeks to roll out vast new incentives for clean energy and expending dental care subsidies - despite a Conservati...
Jun 08, 2023

STF believes education funding still not enough, province picking favourites among divisions
The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF) believes the province is picking favourites when it comes to education funding.They held a news conference on Thursday where they once again shared their fr...
Jun 08, 2023

'Unmitigated gall': Senator rejects minister's call to pass Liberal guns bill quickly
OTTAWA - A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals' controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law. His office ...
Jun 08, 2023

Fresh D.C. breeze eases atmospheric angst as Canadian smoke chokes U.S. capital
WASHINGTON - Tourists in the U.S. capital are taking Canada's prodigious wildfire smoke in stride. Air quality alerts in Washington, D.C., reached "code purple" status today, one notch below the "maro...
Jun 08, 2023

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes says NHLers want to play in Montreal
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes disagrees with the perception that NHL players don't want to play in Montreal, noting that winger Cole Caufield was happy to commit to th...
Jun 08, 2023

Mustangs acquire goalie depth after trade with Yorkton
The Melfort Mustangs may have found their new backup goaltender after a trade with the Yorkton Terriers.Following the departure of Prince Albert product, Joel Favreau this offseason (eligibility ran o...
Jun 08, 2023

New-look Alouettes eager to prove doubters wrong in 2023: 'They better be ready'
MONTREAL - For the first time in years, Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia is entering a season where he can focus on football, and nothing else. The Alouettes open their season at home...
Jun 08, 2023