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Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year’s Calgary…
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in federal public service heads to Federal Court
OTTAWA — A Federal Court hearing got underway Monday to determine whether a group of…
RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. — RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia’s southern Interior led to…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Coast guard’s North Pacific patrol uncovers shark finning, dark vessels
VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier is back in its home…
Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about…
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in…
Tavares helps Maple Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streak with 6-4 road win
WINNIPEG — John Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists…
Jets no longer perfect, but still tough to beat without a fight
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets knew all good things must come to an end. Or…
Manitoba Moose forward Tyson Empey handed two-game suspension by AHL
SPRINGFIELD — Manitoba Moose forward Tyson Empey was given a two-game suspension by the American…
Montembeault, Canadiens try to move forward after ’embarrassing’ 8-2 loss to Kraken
MONTREAL — The fans cheered sarcastically when Sam Montembeault made a routine save with the…
Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders led way in voting for CFL all-star teams
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders each had nine players named to the…
Mother of teen victim in mass killing suing Manitoba’s child welfare agency
WINNIPEG — The mother of a 17-year-old victim in a mass slaying in Manitoba is…
Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade
CALGARY — A Quebec man has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcing two young…
Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers…
In the news today: StatCan to release estimate for Q3 economic growth
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. Métis group leaves Métis National Council assembly, mulls removal entirely
OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says its election for a new president will be…
New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton
EDMONTON — Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing…
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon’s B.C. home shot at
Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the…
Bisons hope to give coach Dobie’s career a storybook ending with a Vanier Cup title
WINNIPEG — Spending part of his childhood living in a bunkhouse without running water impacted…
Carabins, Thunderbirds among those in action as U Sports football playoffs continue
The defending Vanier Cup-champion Montreal Carabins, the 2023 runner-up UBC Thunderbirds and the undefeated Laurier…
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French
MONTREAL — The office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada was served…
Vancouver confirms CRAB Park temporary sheltering area will close next week
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of an encampment at…
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
PENTICTON, B.C. — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers…