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City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames

City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames

The deal is sealed: the NHL’s Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.
Victoria 'embraces adventure' for top spot on Condé Nast list of world's best cities

Victoria 'embraces adventure' for top spot on Condé Nast list of world's best cities

VICTORIA — An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia's capital city tops its 2023 list of the world's best cities.
Quebec man who killed three people at random 'not psychotic,' says psychiatrist

Quebec man who killed three people at random 'not psychotic,' says psychiatrist

MONTREAL — The psychiatrist whose patient killed three people at random over a 24-hour span in the Montreal area in August 2022 told a coroner's inquest Thursday that what triggered the killing spree will likely never be known. Dr.
Group that brought Charter challenge on sex work laws to appeal Ontario court ruling

Group that brought Charter challenge on sex work laws to appeal Ontario court ruling

OTTAWA — A group that challenged the constitutionality of laws criminalizing some aspects of prostitution is vowing to bring its fight to the Ontario Court of Appeal — even as some groups that support criminalization call on Ottawa to better protect
Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson wins Winnipeg seat in election

Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson wins Winnipeg seat in election

WINNIPEG — Outgoing Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has hung onto her legislature seat for the Progressive Conservatives.
Canada planning to send RCMP trainers to Haiti military intervention

Canada planning to send RCMP trainers to Haiti military intervention

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says Canada is likely to deploy RCMP officers to Haiti to act as trainers in a multinational military intervention, with officials promising an added focus on preventing sexual violence.
Quebec tables bill to sue drug companies for health-care costs linked to opioids

Quebec tables bill to sue drug companies for health-care costs linked to opioids

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would allow it to join a proposed class-action lawsuit against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies and retailers accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opioids.
Accused in secrets case was expected to achieve 'significant outcomes' for RCMP

Accused in secrets case was expected to achieve 'significant outcomes' for RCMP

OTTAWA — Evidence at the trial of a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's secrets law reveals he led a unit expected to work in a complex, high-pressure environment.
Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price matching as an initial step to stabilize grocery prices.
'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

OTTAWA — An architectural group that was chosen by a jury to build a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan says the government's decision to award the contract to a different group is outrageous and anti-democratic.