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Darren Congdon places flowers outside a police station for Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan, two Edmonton police constables who were shot and killed while on duty, in Edmonton on March 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Procession for Edmonton police officers shot and killed responding to call

Dozens of police cruisers and emergency vehicles lined streets in Edmonton as…

Darren Congdon places flowers outside a police station for Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan, two Edmonton police constables who were shot and killed while on duty, in Edmonton on March 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
A woman shops for produce in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada but experts say consumers shouldn’t expect lower prices at the grocery store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high

Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada, but experts say shoppers…

A woman shops for produce in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Food inflation appears to be easing in Canada but experts say consumers shouldn’t expect lower prices at the grocery store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith leaves following a meeting on health care with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills

Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith leaves following a meeting on health care with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Premier Danielle Smith answers reporters’ questions during a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)

Alberta government says specially ordered child fever medicine at pharmacies

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a first shipment of specially ordered children’s…

Premier Danielle Smith answers reporters’ questions during a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
This combination of photos shows art renderings for the reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, reborn without animals. The show, which will offer highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines, kicks off its 2023 North American tour this fall. (Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey via AP)

Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour – minus animals

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and…

This combination of photos shows art renderings for the reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, reborn without animals. The show, which will offer highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines, kicks off its 2023 North American tour this fall. (Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey via AP)
A child plays the video game "Fortnite" in Chicago, Saturday, Oct.6, 2018. A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Martha Irvine

B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game

A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers…

A child plays the video game "Fortnite" in Chicago, Saturday, Oct.6, 2018. A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Martha Irvine
A NEXUS card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff

The Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks,…

A NEXUS card and a Canadian passport are pictured in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law

Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited…

The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured in Ottawa on Friday, March 3, 2023. Arguments are underway before the Supreme Court of Canada in a long-awaited case over the federal Impact Assessment Act.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada's Kerri Einarson looks on during the match between Canada and Sweden during the round robin session 1 of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Saturday, March 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP- Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP

Canada’s Einarson beats Italy and Scotland, improves to 4-1 at women’s curling worlds

Canada’s Kerri Einarson improved to 4-1 in round-robin play with a sweep…

Canada's Kerri Einarson looks on during the match between Canada and Sweden during the round robin session 1 of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship at Goransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden, Saturday, March 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP- Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP
Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin gestures as he speaks the Justice Ministers' conference, at Lancaster House, in London, Monday, March 20, 2023, in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the investigation into the situation in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Millions in extra funding pledged for ICC work in Ukraine

An international conference in London raised 4 million pounds ($4.9 million) to…

Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin gestures as he speaks the Justice Ministers' conference, at Lancaster House, in London, Monday, March 20, 2023, in support of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the investigation into the situation in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault looks on as Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Monday, March 20, 2023 in Ottawa. Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links…

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault looks on as Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Monday, March 20, 2023 in Ottawa. Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault arrives for a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Guilbeault says Canada will take a "hard long look" at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier than planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada will take a ‘hard long look’ at UN call to speed emissions reduction: minister

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will take a “hard long look”…

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault arrives for a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Guilbeault says Canada will take a "hard long look" at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier than planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, leaves after a meeting of the Liberal Caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The federal Conservatives are trying to force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide to answer questions about allegations the Chinese government interfered in Canada's last two federal elections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Liberals float possibility of making motion on foreign interference a confidence vote

Liberal House Leader Mark Holland isn’t ruling out turning a Conservative motion…

Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, leaves after a meeting of the Liberal Caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The federal Conservatives are trying to force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide to answer questions about allegations the Chinese government interfered in Canada's last two federal elections. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Team Walker/Muyres skip Laura Walker, left, makes a shot as third Kirk Muyres sweeps while they play Team Einarson/Gushue at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 24, 2021. When Muyres decided to shift from men's team curling to mixed doubles, the upcoming Canadian championship was one of the top events circled on his calendar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Peterman/Gallant, Muyres/Walker among headliners at mixed doubles curling playdowns

When Kirk Muyres decided to shift from men’s team curling to mixed…

Team Walker/Muyres skip Laura Walker, left, makes a shot as third Kirk Muyres sweeps while they play Team Einarson/Gushue at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, March 24, 2021. When Muyres decided to shift from men's team curling to mixed doubles, the upcoming Canadian championship was one of the top events circled on his calendar. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
FILE - An Amazon logo appears on a delivery van, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and shifting landscape of remote work. The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia, said John Schoettler, Amazon’s real estate chief, in a statement. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Amazon cuts 9,000 jobs; now at least 27,000 layoffs in 2023

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks,…

FILE - An Amazon logo appears on a delivery van, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and shifting landscape of remote work. The Seattle-based company is delaying the beginning of construction of PenPlace, the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia, said John Schoettler, Amazon’s real estate chief, in a statement. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
FILE - A family walks through Timbulsloko, Central Java, Indonesia, on July 31, 2022. Rising seas in Timbulsloko have led people to raise the floors in their homes. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the…

FILE - A family walks through Timbulsloko, Central Java, Indonesia, on July 31, 2022. Rising seas in Timbulsloko have led people to raise the floors in their homes. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
University of Alberta Golden Bears goaltender Ethan Kruger, right, reacts as University of New Brunswick Reds' Cody Morgan celebrates his goal during the second period of USports University Cup men’s hockey championship gold medal action in Charlottetown, Sunday, March 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Reds roll over Golden Bears 3-0 to net U Sports men’s hockey title

The University of New Brunswick Reds are the new golden boys of…

University of Alberta Golden Bears goaltender Ethan Kruger, right, reacts as University of New Brunswick Reds' Cody Morgan celebrates his goal during the second period of USports University Cup men’s hockey championship gold medal action in Charlottetown, Sunday, March 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after being awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine, Serbia's president said Sunday, March 19, 2023. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes on Friday. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have…

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic after being awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine, Serbia's president said Sunday, March 19, 2023. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes on Friday. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Simu Liu, left, and Ryan Peake of Nickelback perform during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey

Actor Simu Liu flirts with possible album after singing again at Juno Awards

Kim’s Convenience star was in a high school boy band before becoming an actor

Simu Liu, left, and Ryan Peake of Nickelback perform during the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’d implement a countrywide standardized test for nurses and doctors, making it easier for them to switch provinces or enter Canada from other countries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Poilievre calls for testing that would allow doctors, nurses to work across Canada

Conservative leader says he’d implement a countrywide standardized test

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’d implement a countrywide standardized test for nurses and doctors, making it easier for them to switch provinces or enter Canada from other countries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck