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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 …

New figures show Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions jumped for a second straight year, following a pandemic-induced plunge, and have risen back to the level they were before Premier Doug Ford's government came to power. New data show province's greenhouse gas output in 2022 was on par with 2017 New figures …

With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it's trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. An international supermarket could spur competition, analysts say, if one is willing to come here at all With …

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 …

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 …

Rebuilding Gaza's shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday. Nearly 80,000 homes destroyed since Israeli military operation began, according to UN War in Gaza continues as Hamas considers ceasefire deal 6 hours ago Duration …

Defense chiefs from the US, Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen cooperation and increase the tempo of joint military exercises amid concerns over China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea. The Hawaii meeting came a month after the four countries held their first joint naval exercises in …

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa House leaders have expressed disappointment in Senator Ronald dela Rosa for trusting a dubious source that allegedly implicates, through leaked documents from the PDEA, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in illegal drug activities. Deputy Majority Leaders Faustino Dy (Isabela, 6th District) and Jude Acidre (Tingog Party-list) …

Edmonton police arrested three people while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Alberta campus early Saturday morning. Protesters formed camp to support Gaza, demand university cut financial ties to Israel Edmonton police arrested three people while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Alberta campus early Saturday …

Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld says people had “ample opportunity” to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Calgary before officers used force to remove remaining demonstrators on Thursday night. City police say no civilians or officers were injured Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld says people had "ample opportunity" …