Skip to content
×
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
Alberta News
Alberta Sports
Indigenous Alberta
National News
National Sports
Beyond Local
Opinion
National Business
Local Business
Climate
National Entertainment
Features
Spotlight
Contests
Lowest Gas Prices
Road Report
Adopt a Pet
Athabasca Advocate E-Edition
Barrhead Leader E-Edition
Westlock News E-Edition
Dear Abby
Horoscopes
Hot Summer Guide
Babies of the Year
Home Sweet Home
Obits
Obituaries
In Memoriam
Events
View Events
Submit an Event
Advertise in Calendar
Discover Local
Discover Local
Restaurants
Job Listings
Pets
Classifieds
All Listings
Post an Ad
My Ads
My Account
Today's Ads
Special Occasions
Garage Sales
Jobs
Eats
Lunch
Breakfast
Delivery
Barbecue
Diner
Greek
Sandwiches & Soup
Seafood
Steakhouse
Sushi
All Restaurants
Public Notices
General Notices
Legal Notices
Municipal Notices
Provincial Notices
Connect
About Us
Contact Us
Sign up for FREE daily headlines
Sign up for notifications
Advertising
Great West Digital Agency
Make Us Your Home Page
Athabasca Advocate on Facebook
Athabasca Advocate on X
Athabasca Advocate on Threads
Athabasca Advocate on LinkedIN
Barrhead Leader on Facebook
Barrhead Leader on X
Westlock News on Facebook
Westlock News on X
TownandCountryTODAY on Threads
Search Type
Site
Listings
Directory
Search
Home
National News
National News
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER — British Columbia should have been able to anticipate a spike in hate to some degree during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect the people who became targets, the provincial human rights commissioner says.
Mar 7, 2023 6:41 PM
Read more >
Trudeau announces supports for Ukraine, hydrogen deal with Europe as EU head visits
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more support for Ukraine and a new hydrogen agreement with Europe on Tuesday alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Mar 7, 2023 5:30 PM
Read more >
Indigenous leaders stress need for consultation on federal firearms legislation
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee heard criticism, as well as some measured support, as Indigenous leaders testified Tuesday about Liberal efforts to outlaw assault-style firearms.
Mar 7, 2023 5:05 PM
Read more >
'I was terrified:' Woman testifies in trial for former residential school priest
WINNIPEG — A First Nations woman told a courtroom she was left scared and sick to her stomach after a priest allegedly assaulted her at a residential school more than 50 years ago — accusations the now-retired cleric has denied.
Mar 7, 2023 4:56 PM
Read more >
Defence chief wanted CF-18s to destroy object over Yukon, but fighters were delayed
OTTAWA — Canada's top military officer says it would have been "preferable" for a Canadian fighter jet to shoot down a suspected balloon over Yukon last month – but they were delayed by freezing rain.
Mar 7, 2023 4:05 PM
Read more >
Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia
MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list. Late last month, the U.S.
Mar 7, 2023 3:41 PM
Read more >
Fraser says Canada, U.S. support 'root causes' approach to immigration challenges
WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States both support a holistic, long-term approach to their shared immigration challenges, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday after a meeting in the U.S.
Mar 7, 2023 3:32 PM
Read more >
Eby: Federal government needs to reform bail system 'now' to target repeat offenders
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government needs to reform Canada's bail system now instead of simply talking about it.
Mar 7, 2023 3:21 PM
Read more >
Montreal primary school teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes involving five girls
MONTREAL — A Montreal elementary school teacher pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sex-related crimes involving five young female students whom he manipulated into acts of sexual abuse.
Mar 7, 2023 3:13 PM
Read more >
Canada adds indecency, abortion offences to list of 'unjust' historic convictions
OTTAWA — People who have been convicted of a number of indecency and anti-abortion offences that are no longer on the books can now have those convictions expunged.
Mar 7, 2023 3:07 PM
Read more >
<<
<
688
689
690
691
692
693
>
>>
×
Be the first to read breaking stories.
Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks
Subscribe
No thanks
Subscribe