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Residents still displaced as wildfire burns in southern Northwest Territories
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Residents of K'atl'odeeche First Nation and the neighbouring community of Hay River, N.W.T., remain displaced as an out-of-control wildfire continues to burn in the area. Around 3,...
May 18, 2023
Barkerville receives $1 million to enhance accommodations
BARKERVILLE - A big boost for Barkerville Historic Town & Park.The popular Cariboo destination has received $1 million from the provincial government's Destination Development Fund to help enhance...
May 18, 2023
SOUND OFF: Cancer care collapses on NDP's watch
IMAGINE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER - the fear, stress and uncertainty that goes along with that. Now imagine being forced to travel hours and cross the border for treatment without your loved ones an...
May 18, 2023
Quebec Muslim groups sue government over prayer room ban in schools
MONTREAL - Quebec Muslim groups are taking the provincial government to court over its recently enacted prayer room ban in public schools. The groups filed a motion this week in Superior Court seeking...
May 18, 2023
Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options
VANCOUVER - Telus says it's offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates several hundred workers will take them. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says in a statement th...
May 18, 2023
Elks' Mitchell looking to become just fourth CFL receiver to hit 2,000 yards
EDMONTON - There have only been three players in CFL history who have amassed 2,000 or more receiving yards in a season. Edmonton Elks wideout Dillon Mitchell believes he will be the fourth, and the f...
May 18, 2023
FIS confirms two women's World Cup ski races in Mont-Tremblant will be on calendar
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - The International Ski and Snowboard Federation confirmed Thursday that two women's World Cup giant slalom races in Mont-Tremblant, Que., will be on the calendar next season. Alp...
May 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Ethics probe finds Alberta's Smith violated conflict of interest rule
EDMONTON - Alberta's ethics commissioner says Premier Danielle Smith contravened the Conflicts of Interest Act in her interaction with the province's justice minister. Marguerite Trussler says the vio...
May 18, 2023
Canadian men ready for World Rugby Sevens Series relegation playoff in London
The Canadian men made their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series debut in 1999-2000 and this weekend's season-closing tournament in London marks their 190th on the circuit. It could also be their last for q...
May 18, 2023
Syria's Assad arrives in Saudi Arabia for regional summit, sealing his return to the Arab fold
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived on Thursday in Saudi Arabia to attend a regional summit, his first visit to the oil-rich kingdom since Syria's conflict began in 2011,...
May 18, 2023
