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‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
DAWSON CITY, Y.T. — Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since…
Transgender community gathers in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON — Dillon Ford has never marked Transgender Day of Remembrance before. But on Wednesday…
In the news today: More details emerge about fatal border crossing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge
EDMONTON — Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women’s Hockey League neutral site…
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head…
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
EDMONTON — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment…
Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin…
Canadian basketball player Chad Posthumus dead at 33 after brain aneurysm
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg and Canadian basketball communities are mourning after Chad Posthumus, a founding…
CPL’s York United FC promotes assistant coach Mauro Eustaquio to head coach
TORONTO — After scouring resumes from home and abroad, York United FC opted to promote…
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest
STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the…
WHL Roundup: Silvertips come back from three-goal deficit to beat Rockets 4-3
KELOWNA, B.C. — The league-leading Everett Silvertips came back from a three-goal deficit to beat…
PWHL continues quest to transform women’s pro hockey in Season 2
Less scrambling and more planning has gone into the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season…
Alberta takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps…
One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover
ATHABASCA, Alta. — Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it…
Caufield hopes for 4 Nations shot with U.S., says missing out wouldn’t impact drive
MONTREAL — Cole Caufield was 13 years old when he watched T.J. Oshie become “T.J.…
RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight
EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta are investigating the death of a fighter following a mixed…
Liberal candidate in B.C. byelection seeks Métis membership after identity questioned
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for…
Ottawa Charge bring ‘relentless’ identity to nation’s capital in second PWHL season
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
Scepters prepare to enter second PWHL season without MVP and top scorer Spooner
TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres have new jerseys, a fresh roster, a new home rink…
WHL Roundup: Blazers shutout Pats, Silvertips thump Giants
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Dylan Ernst stopped all 31 shots he faced as the Kamloops Blazers…
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and said the…
First Métis group signs modern treaty with the federal government
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty…
Here’s where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water
For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of…