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CTV News - Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:58 AM 'Crypto king' investor says she doesn't believe Pleterski is orchestrating alleged Ponzi scheme alone       An investor who handed Ontario's so-called 'crypto king' $75,000 believes Aiden Pleterski is not the sole mastermind orchestrating the alleged multi-million dollar investment scheme that's become synonymous with his name.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:57 AM Driver dead after 3-vehicle crash in Whitby       One person has died following a three-vehicle crash in Whitby, Ont according to the provincial police highway safety division.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:51 AM Pedestrian struck by vehicle in North York, rushed to hospital       A pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in North York Saturday morning.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:12 AM Connor McDavid wins revamped NHL all-star skills competition in Toronto       First, Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. Then, the Edmonton Oilers captain went out and won the US$1-million prize.

CTV News - Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:55 AM Arrest made following stabbing that sent one to hospital in life-threatening condition: police       A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an East York area stabbing that sent one to hospital on Thursday.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:58 AM 'Crypto king' investor says she doesn't believe Pleterski is orchestrating alleged Ponzi scheme alone       An investor who handed Ontario's so-called 'crypto king' $75,000 believes Aiden Pleterski is not the sole mastermind orchestrating the alleged multi-million dollar investment scheme that's become synonymous with his name.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:39 AM AI brings deepfake pornography to the masses, as Canadian laws play catch-up       Underage Canadian high school girls are targeted using AI to create fake explicit photos that spread online. Google searches bring up multiple free websites capable of "undressing" women in a matter of minutes. The world's biggest pop star falls prey to a deepfake pornographer, with the images viewed tens of millions of times. This is the new era of artificial pornography for the masses.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:00 AM For the first time, an Irish nationalist is chosen to lead Northern Ireland's government       An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:23 AM An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the U.S. strikes in Iraq, hints at de-escalation       An Iraqi militia official on Saturday hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:28 AM Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million       Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:30 AM Advocates say Canada needs to look at alternatives after 9th province decides to stop immigration detention in jails       With a ninth province now indicating it will stop housing immigration detainees in its jails, advocates and lawyers say there needs to be a focus on community-based alternatives that respect the human rights and dignity of those individuals.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:43 AM Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl       Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super Bowl to see her partner and football superstar Travis Kelce play.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:40 AM Government seeking public input on 2035 carbon emissions target       The federal government wants to know what Canadians think the 2035 carbon emissions target should be. Here's how to respond.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:22 AM Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case       A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defense lawyer said.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:48 AM Can Trump run for presidency? U.S. Supreme Court to rule in biggest involvement since Bush v. Gore       The Supreme Court will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision that prevents former officeholders who "engaged in insurrection" from reclaiming power.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:39 AM Winnipeg police investigate homicide; man found critically injured in home       Officers with the Winnipeg police homicide unit are investigating the death of a man who was found critically injured in a residence early Saturday.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:14 AM Police investigate homicide on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, Sask.       Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes are investigating the death of a man who had been involved in an altercation on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:02 AM Attempted murder charge after man stabbed several times in Toronto: police       An arrest has been made after a man was stabbed several times in Toronto earlier this week, leaving him with critical injuries, police say.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:54 AM Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins revamped NHL all-star skills competition       Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. The Edmonton Oilers captain then went out and won the US$1-million prize.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:41 AM Heavy snowfall persists in N.S., will continue until Monday: Environment Canada       Environment Canada says up to 80 cm of snow could fall in some parts of Nova Scotia this weekend creating poor driving conditions, with visibility reduced to near zero at times.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:13 AM Driver dead after 3-vehicle crash on Hwy 401 in Durham Region       One driver was killed and another was injured after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Durham Region that closed westbound lanes of traffic.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:51 AM Quebec committee recommends new 'fundamental right' to access French content online       A committee appointed by the provincial government cited a recent study by Quebec's statistics agency that shows English dominates among Quebecers' streaming habits.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:43 AM 1 dead, 1 in police custody following stabbing in Sudbury       One person is dead and another is in police custody following a stabbing in Sudbury, Ont.

Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:30 AM Chaos and 'human error': Why the James Smith Cree Nation massacre could happen again       A string of failures by authorities preceded, and followed, the 2022 stabbing spree on James Smith Cree Nation — but authorities don't think they played a role in the outcome.

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:49 AM Canada takes pairs gold at Four Continents skating championship       SHANGHAI — Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 2023 Four Continents bronze medalists opened with a triple twist and went on to complete a throw triple salchow and loop. Deschamps stumbled on the […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:45 AM RAPTORS REPORT CARD: Scottie Barnes can't do it all by himself       Yikes, just, yikes. There have been some bad Raptors performances this season, but Friday's no-show in Houston, a 135-106 butt kicking, was amongst the very worst. It's one thing to get outplayed, but to be outworked isn't really acceptable. Toronto showed a shocking lack of fight with maybe four players actually showing up for the […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:44 AM Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer       CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. The shock rocker, 55, spent 20 hours last month […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:42 AM WARMINGTON: Nice to see victim of crime turn tables on car thief       Could installing additional GPS tracking devices on your vehicle turn the tide on the auto-theft epidemic?

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:30 AM Montreal police say 30-year-old man killed in armed assault Friday       Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call after 5:30 p.m. about an injured person on a bike path near the riverbank in the city's Montreal […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:30 AM CRIME HUNTER: Sex, porn, influencers and the TikTok murders       Ansreen Bukhari was burning with passion as her sexual desire was rekindled. The 45-year-old married British mother of two had found new love with Saqib Hussain. He was just 18 when the May-December affair kicked off in a sexual frenzy in a Birmingham hotel. Bukhari – still a very attractive woman – later claimed that […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:22 AM At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile       SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile's Interior Minister Carolina Toha said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:16 AM Lewis Hamilton says driving for Ferrari will be a 'childhood dream' come true       LONDON (AP) — Driving for Ferrari next year will be a dream come true for Lewis Hamilton but the seven-time Formula One champion remains "100% committed" to Mercedes until then, he wrote Saturday. The upcoming F1 season will be Hamilton's last with Mercedes before he joins Ferrari in 2025 in a move that shocked the […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:12 AM Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify       NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company's corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, "The […]

Toronto Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:09 AM At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right       BERLIN (AP) — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany. The pro-democracy demonstrations started three weeks ago after the investigative journalists' group Correctiv published an article saying that right-wing extremists had […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:40 AM Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer       CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. The shock rocker, 55, spent 20 hours last month […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:37 AM Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home       BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police responded Thursday to a report of a military-grade rocket in the garage of a home in the city across […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:23 AM Montreal police say 30-year-old man killed in armed assault Friday       Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call after 5:30 p.m. about an injured person on a bike path near the riverbank in the city's Montreal […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:06 AM At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile       SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile's Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:01 AM Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase       NORTH FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers, authorities said Saturday. The motorist had fled a traffic stop Friday night in the village of North Fond du Lac in Winnebago County, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:55 AM Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million       NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company's corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, "The […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:51 AM A Tunisian court extends the prison term for a one-time presidential candidate       TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian corruption court that has targeted many government critics tripled the prison term facing a businessman who challenged President Kais Saied in the 2019 presidential election. Nabil Karoui — a populist media mogul who has been plagued by charges since being imprisoned in the lead-up to that election — was […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:43 AM The New America's Team: How the Chiefs have become the new 'it team' in professional sports       KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. "America's Team." The team that […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:36 AM Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand       COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from its worst economic crisis that hit two year ago. The Sri Lanka Thailand Free Trade Agreement covering trade in goods, […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:11 AM Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists       DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall — who is not seeking another term in office — said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:10 AM At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right       BERLIN (AP) — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany. The pro-democracy demonstrations started three weeks ago after the investigative journalists' group Correctiv published an article saying that right-wing extremists had […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:56 AM Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone       WASHINGTON (AP) — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary — a "Boy Scout" — who brings a prosecutor's tenacity and his personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to running his sprawling agency. To his detractors, he personifies everything that has gone wrong at the U.S.-Mexico border and is responsible […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:54 AM Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after being hit by vehicle in North York       Toronto police officers say the collision happened at Willowdale Avenue and Finch Avenue East at around 8:40 a.m. on Saturday.

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:53 AM Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, dies aged 86       ROME (AP) — Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy's last king, Umberto II, has died at the age of 86. The prince died on Saturday in Geneva, the Savoy Royal House said in a statement. He had lived in Switzerland since the family were exiled from Italy when he was 9 years […]

CityNews Toronto Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:38 AM The EU is providing Ukraine with $54 billion. How will the money be spent?       EU leaders on Thursday sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 million) to shore up its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of threats to veto the measure. The aid package — about two-thirds loans and one-third grants to be paid out over a four-year period — is not intended to […]

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Ottawa Citizen Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:36 AM City flags at Marion Dewar Plaza at half-mast Sunday to honour late Brian McGarry       Flags on Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, in honour of the late Brian McGarry. McGarry, a well-known Ottawa businessman and philanthropist, died Jan. 27. Born in Wakefield, Que., in 1943, McGarry began a career in funeral services industry under Charles Hulse and […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:29 AM Cardinal man, 65, dies following head-on crash near Smiths Falls       A 65-year-old man is dead after a sport utility vehicle and a tractor-trailer collided on a county road between Brockville and Smiths Falls Friday afternoon. Provincial police said the crash occurred on county road 29, between county roads 42 and 28. The driver of the SUV was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased. His […]

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Opinion: Fossil-fuel companies shouldn't be sponsoring events like Winterlude       The very polluters who are damaging the climate have a long history of backing such events to divert attention from their own negative behaviours.

Ottawa Citizen Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Today's letters: Why should school play structures cost so much?       Saturday, Feb. 3: Perhaps there's a different way to think about children's activities, a reader suggests. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Windsor Star Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:10 AM Conflicting numbers: Ottawa says Windsor doing far less in housing starts       A Crown mortgage agency says it knows Windsor only had 346 housing starts last year — despite the city's assertion it could be close to triple that — because it hires people to go count them. "We employ field enumerators and they verify housing starts using building permits provided to us by municipality planning departments," […]

Windsor Star Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Guest column: More action needed to ensure clean air in Ontario schools       By: Chris Paswisty Breathing clean air in our homes, schools and communities is now a basic human right, but increasing evidence demonstrates that more needs to be done in Ontario. Last summer, we saw children in Ontario schools experience negative respiratory impacts from wildfires, and as COVID-19 variants continue, we are seeing the rapid spread […]

Ottawa Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: In praise of Danielle Smith       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:45 AM Man shot by Saskatoon police before body found in home       A suspicious death investigation has begun after a body was found inside a Pacific Heights home during a police incident on Saturday morning when a man was shot by a Saskatoon police officer.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:36 AM Saskatoon Blades knock off Medicine Hat Tigers in battle for WHL Eastern Conference supremacy       It was the ninth straight victory on home ice for the Blades, who improved their record to 20-1-1-0 at SaskTel Centre this season and 35-9-2-3 overall.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Letters: Saskatchewan taxpayers deserve better answers from minister       Readers offer their opinions on the flow of information from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Service and support for Donald Trump.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Doug Cuthand: Jury's recommendations a first step for James Smith       Juries are an important part of the process to determine justice in an inquest, and are composed of ordinary people from the local population.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Saskatchewan apartment vacancies rare as rents rise, population grows       As of October, Saskatoon's rental apartment vacancy rate was two per cent, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.'s annual report.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Phil Tank: You'll need $200K if you want to be Saskatoon's next mayor       You may not think it's fair, but successful Saskatoon mayoral candidates have spent about $200,000 on campaigns in the last two elections.

Regina Leader-Post Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:06 AM Letters: Government should see teachers' issues are classroom issues       'These strikes should draw the necessary attention of all the involved parties. Action should be taken,' writes Akashdeep Kaur.

Regina Leader-Post Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:00 AM Regina-based Indigenous consultant praises Deloittes new 'Nation Building' initiative       Indigenous consultants from Deloitte and OneHoop say that a crucial step to reconciliation is fostering economic sovereignty in First Nations communities across the country.

Regina Leader-Post Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:00 AM 'A centrepiece' of downtown: Regina's Globe Theatre renos entering final stretch       Globe Theatre is awaiting answer on a request for $1.9 million more in city funding to finish its massive project.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:27 AM Snowmobiler dies in Lac-St-Jean crash       "Everything leads to believe that speed could have played a part in this collision," said a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:08 AM AI brings deepfake pornography to the masses, as Canadian laws play catch-up       A Quebec case that led to a prison sentence of more than three years for a 61-year-old man who used AI to produce deepfake child pornography videos shows how the misuse of that technology could fall under child pornography laws.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 10:59 AM Quebec's Duchaine edges American Curran for gold at aerials World Cup       Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke finished in 12th place.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:15 AM Is Arber Xhekaj a core piece of the Canadiens' future? | HI/O Bonus       After a stint in Laval with the AHL's Rocket, the defenceman had a rough couple of games upon his return to the Habs.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and non-white communities the most, study finds       A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, particularly in California.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Juhl: Many kids aren't morning people, so why does school start so early?       Science agrees teenagers need more sleep. Giving them extra time in the morning could literally change their lives.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Homelessness in the West Island? It's 'in every borough'       "We're on the front lines, we're the social safety net for the province right now, and we've been saying for years there's a housing crisis."

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Montreal weather: Some sunshine, but only a glimpse       A mix of sun and cloud, becoming cloudy in the afternoon.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Josh Freed: Frustrated by winter? Try a frustrating vacation instead!       From flights to car rentals to accommodations, it seems everything is designed to make you wish you stayed home.

Montreal Gazette Saturday, February 3, 2024 6:00 AM Opinion: Let's not treat student resources like bargaining chips       Quebec teachers should not have to depend on strike actions or labour negotiations to get the classroom help they desperately need.

Calgary Herald Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:41 AM Hesson: Children's book reviews for February 2024       Odd Couples A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs By Maria Birmingham, Illustrated by Raz Latif (Owlkids Books) With bright and bold illustrations, this picture book sheds a new light on how we look at animals. Described in pairs, children will see animals that have very opposite characteristics. Readers are then asked what they have in […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:35 AM Diversity and adaptive programs open up B.C. powderful mountains to all       A blanket of pristine Okanagan powder unfurls from the top of Exhibition, an undulating intermediate run down Tod Mountain at Sun Peaks Resort. On this winter morning, it's wholly unblemished thanks to the 12 centimetres of white fluff that settled overnight. To guarantee a first crack at the snowfall, my friends and I have signed […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:00 AM Opinion: Pharmacists can lend a hand to our ailing health-care system       By Krystle Wittevrongel If your neighbourhood pharmacy hasn't opened a clinic in the past year, there's a good chance it will by the end of this one. Since Shoppers opened its first clinic in Alberta — in Lethbridge in 2022 — it has grown its network to 59 clinics across the province, and recently announced […]

Calgary Herald Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:00 AM Alberta to open new office in Ottawa on Monday amid growing federal-provincial strife       Envoy to head outpost says his mandate is "to raise Alberta's profile and stature, and the understanding of Alberta" in the country.

Calgary Herald Saturday, February 3, 2024 8:00 AM Opinion: Diluting health care in Alberta with pharmacy clinics       By Edward Les In my youth, I was an avid football fan at a time when future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Warren Moon and Joe Montana were shredding defences with ease. I don't follow the sport much anymore but I know that good QBs are key to gridiron success, which is why teams invest so […]

Calgary Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 7:00 AM Letters for Feb. 3, 2024: 'The doctors feel entitled to more money'       Take demands further It appears that the Calgary voter and taxpayer has finally woken up and decided that we are not going to take it anymore. Joyti Gondek and council received furious criticism for their idiotic ban on single-use items. Now we need to take our demands even further. Calgary taxpayers should take control over […]

Vancouver Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:36 AM AI brings deepfake pornography to the masses, as Canadian laws play catch-up       Advances in artificial intelligence have made it possible to do with a cellphone what once would have required a supercomputer

Vancouver Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:00 AM Province wants three Vancouver properties forfeited in connection to money launderer       The B.C. government wants three Vancouver properties forfeited because the tenants were using them to produce drugs and launder cash.

Vancouver Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:00 AM Social media manager: The most stressful job in the world?       A good communications director will have nerves of steel, especially when social media backlash is swift.

Vancouver Sun Saturday, February 3, 2024 9:00 AM Langley underpays couple for expropriating their land, B.C. court adds $3 million       Langley Township offered $7.6 million, less than one-third of what they say is fair market value of $26.5 million based on property's eventual removal from Agricultural Land Reserve. The judge gave them $10.5 million.