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Drumheller's Tyra the Tyrannosaurus set for tests ahead of possible extinction
DRUMHELLER - Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller's towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction. Mayor Heather Colberg sa...
Jun 28, 2025 Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event and is pictured in Drumheller, Alta., Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres. T...
Jun 28, 2025 Pro-Palestine protesters and pro-Israel protesters face off at a demonstration at a synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., Thursday, March 7, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys conne...
Jun 27, 2025
Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises s...
Jun 27, 2025
New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there's work to do before election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's 11th premier was sworn in Friday on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months. Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremo...
Jun 27, 2025
Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress' f...
Jun 27, 2025
First Nations say Alberta data centre approach won't attract big tech players
CALGARY - The chiefs of four First Nations in Alberta say they're eager to take part in the province's nascent data centre industry, but argue the province is taking the wrong approach to attract larg...
Jun 27, 2025
Former PM Harper says military spending can address Arctic infrastructure gap
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper said Friday the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending. Speaking in Iqaluit during his first visit to the...
Jun 27, 2025
Explosive device damaged B.C. MLA's office, may be linked to earlier blast: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER - An explosive device damaged and blasted open the front door of British Columbia Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma's office on Friday morning, police said, and they are investigating ...
Jun 27, 2025
Ontario taking control of four school boards, including TDSB
TORONTO - Ontario has taken control of four more school boards due to "mismanagement," the education minister announced Friday while saying it's time for a broader rethink of board governance. The pro...
Jun 27, 2025
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