Skip to content
×
VOTE NOW: 2025 Best of Town&Country
Join Our Newsletters
Sign in or register for your free account
Messages
Post a Listing
Your Listings
Your Profile
Your Subscriptions
Your Likes
Your Business
Payment History
Sign Out
Registered Users
Already have an account?
Sign In
New Users
Create a free account.
Register
Sign up for Daily Headlines
Sign up for Notifications
Contact Us
Home
News
Local News
Local Sports
Athabasca News
Barrhead News
Westlock News
Opinion
Beyond Local
Alberta News
Alberta Sports
Indigenous Alberta
Climate
National News
National Agriculture
National Business
National Entertainment
National Sports
Election
2025 Municipal Election
Features
Spotlight
Contests
Road Report
Lowest Gas Prices
Adopt a Pet
Athabasca Advocate Digital Edition
Barrhead Leader Digital Edition
Westlock News Digital Edition
Dear Abby
Horoscopes
38th Annual Breeders Directory
Hot Summer Guide
VOTE: Best of Town&Country Readers' Choice Awards
Obits
Obituaries
In Memoriam
Events
View Events
- Submit an Event
- Advertise in Calendar
Discover
Shop Local: Business Directory
Pets
Restaurants
Classifieds: All Listings
- Post an Ad
- My Ads
- My Account
Auctions
Garage Sales
Special Occasions
Auction
Eats
All Restaurants
Barbecue
Breakfast
Delivery
Diner
Greek
Lunch
Sandwiches & Soup
Seafood
Steakhouse
Sushi
Jobs
Public Notices
General Notices
Legal Notices
Municipal Notices
Provincial Notices
Connect
About Us
Contact Us
Sign Up for our FREE Newsletters
Make Us Your Home Page
Sign up for notifications
Find Us on Social Media
Advertising & Marketing
Great West Digital Agency
TownandCountryTODAY on Threads
Search Type
Site
Listings
Directory
Search
Home
National News
National News
Liberals downgrade Africa strategy to framework, but insist continent is a priority
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has downgraded its long-delayed plan for relations with Africa from a strategy to a framework, saying this better reflects the original intent of the policy — despite criticism the Liberals are not
May 17, 2023 9:42 AM
Read more >
Trudeau in South Korea warns of growing authoritarianism : In The News for May 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
May 17, 2023 2:15 AM
Read more >
MP Michael Chong decries 'systemic failure' to notify him of China's alleged threats
OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency has now been formally directed to investigate and disclose any foreign threats against parliamentarians or their families, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Tuesday
May 16, 2023 8:00 PM
Read more >
Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather break to prepare for a potential worsening of conditions near the wildfire-threatened city of Fort St.
May 16, 2023 5:31 PM
Read more >
Evacuation order lifted in central Alberta town as thousands more remain out of homes
An evacuation order for a west-central Alberta town has been lifted as wildfires continue to keep thousands of people out of their homes in the province.
May 16, 2023 4:43 PM
Read more >
New Liberal law would make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to get bail
OTTAWA — The Liberals' new bail-reform legislation includes new measures that would make it more difficult for some repeat violent offenders to get released on bail.
May 16, 2023 4:42 PM
Read more >
Hot and dry conditions persist as wildfires rage through Western Canada
Hot and dry conditions have worsened wildfires throughout Western Canada, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving many regions under a layer of smoke.
May 16, 2023 4:34 PM
Read more >
More money from Ontario needed to end 'stalemate' over Stellantis battery plant: feds
OTTAWA — Canada offered Stellantis and LG Energy Solution a deal similar to the one Volkswagen accepted in March to build an electric-vehicle battery plant, but Ottawa wants Ontario to pony up a bigger share of the cash to make this deal happen
May 16, 2023 4:21 PM
Read more >
'Probably organized crime': Montreal police probe wave of arsons, extortion attempts
MONTREAL — The greater Montreal area has witnessed a notable increase in arsons in recent months, with restaurants, cafés and vehicles the frequent targets.
May 16, 2023 3:43 PM
Read more >
B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial
VANCOUVER — A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C.
May 16, 2023 3:36 PM
Read more >
<<
<
1135
1136
1137
1138
1139
1140
>
>>
×
Be the first to read breaking stories.
Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks
Subscribe
No thanks
Subscribe