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Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon
SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...
Oct 10, 2022
Sovereignty Act rollback: Incoming Alberta premier would follow rule of law on bill
EDMONTON - The top adviser to incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith says her proposed sovereignty act would respect Supreme Court decisions - a reversal of her core policy promise on how she would c...
Oct 10, 2022
U.K. man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Canadian teenager
CHELMSFORD, United Kingdom - A British man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Canadian teenager who moved to England last year to meet him. Essex Police say in a statement that J...
Oct 10, 2022
As provinces hand out cash, advocates say inflation help should be more targeted
MONTREAL - Anti-poverty advocates say the one-time inflation aid payments announced by provinces including Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are a missed opportunity to help those most in need. Dou...
Oct 10, 2022
Car crash kills three teenagers and injures another in Quebec's Montérégie region
MONTREAL - Three teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quebec's Montrgie region Sunday evening. Provincial police say the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle and two 18-year-old passengers ...
Oct 10, 2022
Canadian women defeat Morocco 4-0 in international soccer friendly in Spain
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain - Evelyne Viens scored one goal and set up two others as Canada defeated Morocco 4-0 in an international women's soccer friendly Monday. Jessie Fleming, Janine Beckie and C...
Oct 10, 2022
'Still hunting': High-flying Colorado Avalanche poised to chase another Stanley Cup
Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche were the hunters. Unable to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs three years running, they finally got over the hump last spring before sweeping ...
Oct 10, 2022
Five things to know as the Emergencies Act public inquiry gets underway
The inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know abo...
Oct 10, 2022
Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including P...
Oct 10, 2022
'X-ray specs': Canadian scientists starry-eyed over James Webb space telescope
EDMONTON - It's as if they were using a telescope not just to peer into space, but also into time. Canadian scientists are already using spectacular data and images from the recently launched James We...
Oct 10, 2022