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Just over a month into the new fiscal year and two weeks after the federal budget, the Department of National Defence is struggling to reconcile the Liberal government’s approach to military funding — giving with one hand while taking with the other. Between cuts and new spending, military is being …

Ten people were involved in confining, torturing and murdering Tiki Laverdiere in the spring of 2019 in a violent bid to get information on the killing of an Edmonton man, according to court documents. 25-year-old Edmonton woman tortured, killed in North Battleford. WARNING: this story contains distressing details. Ten people …

Council voted unanimously to censure Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull and relieve him of duties at an emotional meeting. Council voted unanimously to censure Ron Paull and relieve him of duties at an emotional meeting. The mayor of Quesnel, B.C., has been stripped of many of his duties and barred from …

A report filed in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday as part of a battle over the future of policing in the City of Surrey details dozens of incidents of alleged bullying and harassment by RCMP officers against the Surrey Police Service officers hired to work alongside and ultimately replace them. One …

Alana Regnier says her family is reeling after thousands of dollars were stolen from their bank account. Regnier, who is originally from Unity, Sask., has been living in Calgary with her husband Caleb and two young children. Their dream is to one day own a house of their own. She …

The top enforcement officer for DFO in the Maritimes says arrests and seizures are “having a significant deterrence” on unauthorized elver fishing this spring. Public consultation on elver fishing regulations could come as soon as next month. The top enforcement officer for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in …

The province is giving itself massive new powers with few guardrails. Municipal leaders who are often shy about speaking loudly are now screaming.  UCP gives itself big powers and few guardrails, but urges mayors not to worry. It’s hard to get 260 Alberta municipal governments to agree on much, which …

Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. …

Canada’s national dental care plan begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered. Seniors 70 and older can …

Attracting a doctor to work in a smaller community today is tough as fewer physicians choose family medicine. That’s why Cheryl Gnyp, the recruiter for the city of Castlegar, B.C., needs to stand out. She uses the board game Operation and specialized coffee as part of her pitch to potential …