Day: February 8, 2025

ICYMI: Nine Venezuelans including children found by police in Alberta with a second group apprehended in Manitoba

More than a dozen people have been caught making the hazardous crossing into Canada, renewing focus on the closely watched – and seasonally perilous – border with the United States.

Police in Alberta this week intercepted two groups attempting to cross into Canada illegally, including one which included five children who were ill-prepared for the cold which can plunge as low as -30C (-22F) at this time of year. Continue reading…
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Amazon has not responded to requests for comment but has previously dismissed claims that the layoffs are linked to a recent unionization push in the province.
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The debates fall less than two weeks before the March 9 vote to secure the Liberal Party’s new leader.
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Following 2023 news reports that questioned the Indigenous ancestry of Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Governor General has terminated the singer’s membership in the Order of Canada.
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A pullback in the use of photo radar for ticketing traffic offences has led to a $28-million hole in Calgary’s police budget. Police officials worry services will suffer.
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