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Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Smith won't take in Stanley Cup Game 5
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney won't be watching the Edmonton Oilers battle the Florida Panthers on home ice Saturday. Smith extended an inv...
Jun 12, 2025

Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Smith won't take in Stanley Cup Game 5
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney won't be watching the Edmonton Oilers battle the Florida Panthers on home ice Saturday. Smith extended an inv...
Jun 12, 2025

B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after...
Jun 12, 2025

B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after...
Jun 12, 2025

Smokey skies still lingering over Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Smoke from wildfires in the northeastern corner of the province and from Alberta, is still lingering over Prince George and the region.Environment Canada says that Prince George will b...
Jun 12, 2025

Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial
RIMOUSKI - The Quebec man accused of mowing down a dozen pedestrians with his truck gave combative and volatile testimony today in court. During his cross-examination, Steeve Gagnon threatened to hit ...
Jun 12, 2025

Troy Stecher, Jeff Skinner to suit up for Oilers in Game 4; Stuart Skinner to start
FORT LAUDERDALE - Kris Knoblauch is mixing things up for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers head coach is making two lineup changes with his team down 2-1 to the Florida Panthers in ...
Jun 12, 2025

The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to government data. Officials with Public Safety Canada held a technical briefing this mor...
Jun 12, 2025

CP NewsAlert: The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to federal government data. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 12, 2025

Liberals to cut short study of bill to speed up resource project approvals
OTTAWA - The Liberal government in Ottawa is signalling it plans to push its internal trade and major projects bill through the House of Commons next week at high speed. Government House leader Steven...
Jun 12, 2025