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CP NewsAlert: Federal use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
OTTAWA - A judge has ruled that the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests in early 2022 was unreasonable under the law. More coming. The Canadian...
Jan 23, 2024

Counselling service offers free mental health checkups
STG La Ronge Counselling is offering annual mental health checkups free of charge. The service focuses on mood, anxiety, and stress evaluations, and is meant to be a leap forward in integrating mental...
Jan 23, 2024

Man responsible for mass stabbing on James Smith and Weldon broke release conditions three times
How and why Myles Sanderson was released from prison was the topic during day seven of the inquest looking into the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and the Village of Weldon.Cindy Gee, th...
Jan 23, 2024

P.A. police warn of frequent frauds, financial losses
The Prince Albert Police Service issued a warning Tuesday on frauds and a surge of victims who have suffered large financial losses.In a release, police said the crimes are based on false emergencies....
Jan 23, 2024

Tanner Pearson, Arber Xhekaj return to Canadiens lineup against Senators
MONTREAL - Forward Tanner Pearson and defenceman Arber Xhekaj will return to the Montreal Canadiens lineup Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Pearson missed 19 games with an upper-body injury and ha...
Jan 23, 2024

NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games on doping violation
NEW YORK - Cleveland Cavaliers centre Tristan Thompson has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for violating its anti-drug program. Thompson, from Brampton, Ont., tested positive for a growth hormone s...
Jan 23, 2024

Metro Vancouver residents scramble for another ride as bus strike drags into Day 2
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents are without a bus ride again today as striking transit supervisors carry on with their 48-hour strike. The dispute between more than 180 ...
Jan 23, 2024

Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation
A forensic pathologist has told a Quebec cold case murder trial that the 19-year-old victim died of strangulation. Dr. Caroline Tanguay is testifying today in the Saguenay, Que., trial of Marc-Andr Gr...
Jan 23, 2024

Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
OTTAWA - The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary ...
Jan 23, 2024

Police say three dead, four injured in ski helicopter crash near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police in west-central British Columbia have confirmed seven people were aboard a heli-skiing helicopter that crashed Monday afternoon, leaving three dead and four ...
Jan 23, 2024