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Canada's Marco Arop advances to men's 800m semifinal at World Athletics Championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Edmonton's Marco Arop cruised into the men's 800-metre semifinals on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships. Arop finished atop the seventh and final heat with a time of one ...
Aug 22, 2023
Ford named CFL's top-graded quarterback after leading Elks to first victory
TORONTO - Canadian Tre Ford was very efficient in leading the Edmonton Elks to their first win of the season. Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., earned the top quarterback grade of 91.7 on Tuesday in the C...
Aug 22, 2023
Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election. Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, sees a...
Aug 22, 2023
Quebec releases new road safety plan, includes higher fines for drivers
MONTREAL - Quebec is rolling out a sweeping series of proposed regulations to deter dangerous drivers by increasing fines and adding speed cameras across the province. Transport Minister Genevive Guil...
Aug 22, 2023
Stricter bail a 'balancing act' with overrepresented groups: police chiefs
OTTAWA - The leader of Canada's police chiefs says it's a balancing act to toughen up the bail system without the risk of more people of colour ending up behind bars. Danny Smyth, president of the Can...
Aug 22, 2023
LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks
EDMONTON - Rick LeLacheur is returning to the Edmonton Elks as the team's interim president and chief executive officer. LeLacheur, an Edmonton native, previously held both roles with the CFL team fro...
Aug 22, 2023
Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges
OTTAWA - As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events. Monica Auer ...
Aug 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan says parental consent needed for name, pronoun change
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says schools must now seek parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns. Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the province wants...
Aug 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends several to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say there has been a large explosion at an abandoned building in the city's downtown core. They say the cause of the blast is unknown, but severa...
Aug 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends several to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say there has been a large explosion at an abandoned building in the city's downtown core. They say the cause of the blast is unknown, but severa...
Aug 22, 2023