Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau
KYIV -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ruling out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal.
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Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau
KYIV -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ruling out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine as part of a possible peace deal.
Trudeau in Kyiv pledges army vehicles, seized Russian cash on anniversary of invasion
KYIV -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged 25 light armoured vehicles to Ukraine and to provide the country with $5 billion in funds from seized Russian assets.
CP NewsAlert: Trudeau pledges light armoured vehicles, seized assets at Kyiv summit
KYIV -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged 25 light armoured vehicles to Ukraine and to provide the country with $5 billion in seized Russian assets.
Trudeau in Kyiv pledges army vehicles, seized Russian cash on anniversary of invasion
KYIV --Canada will send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday at a peace and security summit in Kyiv.
Trudeau will attend security summit in Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of war: Zelenskyy
KYIV -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to be in Kyiv on Monday along with a dozen other world leaders as Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country.
'A two-year stay of execution': Montana legislature defeats bill to resume executions
The clock has been reset for a Canadian who has been on death row in Montana for 42 years after state legislators defeated an attempt to resume executions.
Inquiry hears killer of caseworker had difficult transition from youth to adult
CALGARY -- A public fatality inquiry into the stabbing death of a Calgary caseworker five years ago has heard that the killer was absent from the facility for weeks at a time before the attack occurred.
Man who attacked, set fire to homeless woman in Saskatchewan gets statutory release
A man who attacked a homeless woman and set her on fire in Saskatchewan has been granted statutory release from prison with special conditions.
Former Calgary councillor accused of lying on travel expenses guilty of fraud
CALGARY -- An Alberta judge has found a former Calgary city councillor guilty of fraud, but not guilty of breach of trust.
Verdict expected for former Calgary councillor accused of lying on travel expenses
CALGARY -- A judge is expected to hand down his verdict today on whether a former Calgary city councillor is guilty of fraud and breach of trust.
Crown seeks jail time for pair convicted of mischief at Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- One of two men who became the faces of a blockade at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 offered a public apology Thursday at the end of sentencing arguments.
Crown seeks prison time for pair convicted of mischief at Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Two men who became the faces of a blockade at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do jail time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Sentencing hearing for 3 convicted in Coutts blockade down to 2 after lawyer fired
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- The sentencing hearing for three leaders of the Coutts, Alta., border blockade is now a sentencing hearing for two.
Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.
'We've done the impossible': Calgarians get back personalized 1988 Olympic bricks
CALGARY -- Some people say it with flowers. Some with an engagement ring.
Calgary army reservist and museum director killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY -- A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays.
Calgary army reservist and museum curator killed while ice climbing in B.C.
CALGARY -- A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays.
'Condensed timeline' puts pressure on Calgary council to approve Green Line project
CALGARY -- With timelines tightening, Calgary city council is asking for an urgent meeting with the Alberta government to discuss a reworked plan to build a multibillion-dollar light-rail-transit line connecting the city's southeast to downtown.
British departure means uncertain future for Alberta's massive Suffield military base
CFB SUFFIELD, ALBERTA -- A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air.
'Let's do this': Crowsnest Pass mayor wants proposed coal mine sooner than later
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. -- A mayor in southwestern Alberta is hoping for an immediate meeting with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss a coal project his community has voted in favour of being built.
'A decisive decision': Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new coal mine
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. -- Heavy snow didn't stop a steady stream of voters in Crowsnest Pass from casting ballots Monday in favour of bringing King Coal back to this scenic rocky patch of Alberta's southwest.
'We need an industry': Crowsnest Pass residents voting on support for new coal mine
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. -- It's been more than 40 years since coal was king in the scenic Crowsnest Pass of southwestern Alberta, but a referendum vote Monday could sway a contentious debate on bringing it back.
'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia
SUFFIELD, Alta. -- A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada's largest military bases.
'On my bucket list': Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot
BANFF, Alta. -- A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park has become a victim of its own success.
'Tawdry form of petty graft': Crown urges conviction of former Calgary councillor
CALGARY -- A lawyer for a former Calgary city councillor says his client's expense claims, which falsely included the names of 27 politicians from across Canada, were the result of administrative and management errors but the Crown says it was a case of "petty graft."
Lawyer for former Calgary councillor says his clients expenses were not criminal
CALGARY -- A lawyer for a former Calgary city councillor has argued his client's expense claims, which falsely included the names of 27 politicians from across Canada, were the result of administrative and management errors but not criminal intent.
Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors
CALGARY -- Cher, Anthony Hopkins, Heath Ledger, Alec Baldwin and Tom Hardy are just a few of the celebrities John Cumming met while growing up in his family's military surplus store.
Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group
CALGARY -- The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break that continues to plague Alberta's biggest city, says the president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
How E. coli got in daycare meat loaf, sickening hundreds, may never be known: report
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA -- A report into a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary child-care facilities that saw hundreds fall ill says it was likely tied to meat loaf at one meal, but how it got there can't be determined for sure.
Trucker who caused Broncos crash applies to have permanent resident status returned
CALGARY -- The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has applied to have his permanent resident status returned.