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'A real turning point': Local Paralympians respond to medal compensation announcement
A couple of Prince Albert Paralympians are in support of a recent Canadian Paralympic Committee announcement that Paralympians will be compensated for winning medals at future competitions.Going forwa...
Feb 06, 2024

Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas leaders, wants more aid to reach Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will sanction leaders of Hamas in response to its brutal attack on Israel last year. Joly says the sanctions will be announced at some point t...
Feb 06, 2024

Liberals say Canada-Ukraine trade deal best for democracy, NATO ahead of vote
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals say a vote today on a bill modernizing Canada's free trade agreement with Ukraine will test MPs' commitment to helping the war-torn country nearly two years after Russia's fu...
Feb 06, 2024

Operator backs ending funding to private rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest
VANCOUVER - The society that operated the Vancouver supportive housing building where a fire killed two people two years ago says it fully supports the recommendations from a coroner's inquest. The At...
Feb 06, 2024

Montreal police investigate four arsons overnight within two-hour span
Montreal police say four businesses were targeted by arson within the span of two hours early this morning. Firefighters were called to a blaze in the Notre-Dame-de-Grce district where a Molotov cockt...
Feb 06, 2024

Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Cassar, Marion to contract extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed linebacker Jack Cassar and defensive lineman Benoit Marion to contract extensions Tuesday. The two Canadians were eligible to become free agents next week. Cassa...
Feb 06, 2024

Freeland announces $199 million in support for low-income renters, shelters
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is putting nearly $200 million in new money toward supporting low-income renters and shelters. Ottawa is pouring an additional $...
Feb 06, 2024

Former Blue Jays stars Key, Martin to be inducted in Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
ST MARYS, ONTARIO - Former Toronto Blue Jays all-stars Russell Martin and Jimmy Key are headlining the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2024. Key helped anchor the Toronto starting rotation f...
Feb 06, 2024

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president's claim...
Feb 06, 2024

Ex-military leader Edmundson's accuser continues testimony in sexual assault trial
OTTAWA - The woman who accuses retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson of sexually assaulting her on a navy ship more than 30 years ago continues her testimony today. The complainant, whose identity is p...
Feb 06, 2024