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'No grounds': RCMP say no criminal charges in fatal Alberta icefield crash
EDMONTON - Mounties say no criminal charges will be laid in a fatal rollover of an all-terrain tour bus at the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains more than two years ago. Three people were kille...
Dec 09, 2022
Haitians rally for interim government, but remain split on military intervention
OTTAWA - Citizen and business groups are rallying for a political consensus to get Haiti out of humanitarian and political crises, but remain split on the idea of a military intervention. Advocates in...
Dec 09, 2022
Indigenous groups plan to develop new protected conservation area in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Two Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories are working to establish a new Indigenous protected and conservation area. Deninu Kue First Nation and the Fort Resolution Mtis Go...
Dec 09, 2022
Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to
People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...
Dec 09, 2022
Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic save...
Dec 09, 2022
Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic save...
Dec 09, 2022
No decision on landfill search, Winnipeg Police Board considering outside help
WINNIPEG - Decisions on next steps in a potential search for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be at a landfill outside Winnipeg are being worked through with the option of bringing in o...
Dec 09, 2022
Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster for use in children ages five to 11, which targets the original strain of the coronavirus and more recent variants. The P...
Dec 09, 2022
Premiers to hold virtual news conference
Canada's premiers plan to meet virtually today, a month after talks with the federal government on health-care funding ended without an agreement. The premiers have been calling on Ottawa to increase ...
Dec 09, 2022
Premiers to hold virtual news conference
Canada's premiers plan to meet virtually today, a month after talks with the federal government on health-care funding ended without an agreement. The premiers have been calling on Ottawa to increase ...
Dec 09, 2022