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Calgary Flames' Craig Conroy announces his retirement from the NHL and his appointment as special assistant to the acting general manager during a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The Calgary Flames have called a news conference this afternoon to announce the club's general manager and changes to the hockey operations department. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Craig Conroy promoted to general manager of Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames promoted from within and gave former player Craig Conroy…

Calgary Flames' Craig Conroy announces his retirement from the NHL and his appointment as special assistant to the acting general manager during a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The Calgary Flames have called a news conference this afternoon to announce the club's general manager and changes to the hockey operations department. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Milan Lucic, left, and Adam Fantilli, right of Canada fight for a puck with Daniel Vozenilek of Czechia during the group B match at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Roman Koksarov

Canada tops Czechs at men’s hockey worlds, will face Finland in quarterfinals

Tyler Myers scored the winning goal just over four minutes into the…

Milan Lucic, left, and Adam Fantilli, right of Canada fight for a puck with Daniel Vozenilek of Czechia during the group B match at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Roman Koksarov
RCMP file photo (Photo by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff)

RCMP to reflect on painful history as Canada’s police service on 150th anniversary

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian…

RCMP file photo (Photo by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff)
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 4, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Leaders Smith and Notley cast advance ballots as Alberta election enters home stretch

Alberta’s two main political rivals cast their ballots Tuesday as the provincial…

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith makes an election campaign announcement in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 4, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
This image released by Max shows Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes in a scene from the six-part docuseries “SmartLess: On the Road." (Max via AP)

‘SmartLess’ podcast goes on tour with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, ends up on TV

When Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes get together, they can…

This image released by Max shows Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes in a scene from the six-part docuseries “SmartLess: On the Road." (Max via AP)
Former governor general David Johnston appears before a Commons committee reviewing his nomination as elections debates commissioner on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Special rapporteur David Johnston says a public inquiry into foreign interference is…

Former governor general David Johnston appears before a Commons committee reviewing his nomination as elections debates commissioner on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Advance polls for the 2023 Alberta Election open on Tuesday. (Photo via Elections Alberta)

Advance polls for Alberta election open today, following long weekend rallies

Advance polls open today as Alberta’s election campaign continues in the final…

Advance polls for the 2023 Alberta Election open on Tuesday. (Photo via Elections Alberta)
NuVista Energy Ltd. says it was able to restart most of its operations over the weekend as more favourable winds and weather helped ease the wildfire situation near its operations in Alberta. Thick smoke from wildfires blankets the landscape near Water Valley, Alta., 100 kilometres northwest of Calgary, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

NuVista restarts most of its operations as wildfire concerns ease

NuVista Energy Ltd. says it was able to restart most of its…

NuVista Energy Ltd. says it was able to restart most of its operations over the weekend as more favourable winds and weather helped ease the wildfire situation near its operations in Alberta. Thick smoke from wildfires blankets the landscape near Water Valley, Alta., 100 kilometres northwest of Calgary, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector

Canada’s farmers are getting older, and most don’t have a clear succession…

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Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project executive director Mehmet Tohti speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Ottawa. Investments in China by Canada’s largest public pension funds are facing increased scrutiny amid worsening relations between the two countries and allegations that some of those investments are funding the oppression of China’s Uyghur minority. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canadian public pension fund investments in China draw heightened scrutiny

The Chinese government maintains it is fighting against terrorism and extremism in the region

Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project executive director Mehmet Tohti speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Ottawa. Investments in China by Canada’s largest public pension funds are facing increased scrutiny amid worsening relations between the two countries and allegations that some of those investments are funding the oppression of China’s Uyghur minority. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Wildfires and smoke are shown in British Columbia and Alberta in this satellite image taken Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Co-operative Institute for Research on the Atmosphere (CIRA) at the University of Colorado and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires in Canada

The last decade has seen a huge jump in the number Earth observation satellites

Wildfires and smoke are shown in British Columbia and Alberta in this satellite image taken Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Co-operative Institute for Research on the Atmosphere (CIRA) at the University of Colorado and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
The RCMP’s 2021 reconciliation review found a lack of career opportunities and mental health contributed to its drop in Indigenous members. (Black Press Media File photo)

‘On the inside’: Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles

‘If we as Indigenous people want to make change in Canada, we have to be on the inside’

The RCMP’s 2021 reconciliation review found a lack of career opportunities and mental health contributed to its drop in Indigenous members. (Black Press Media File photo)
David Johnston looks on during a farewell reception in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should hold a public inquiry on foreign interference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

As inquiry decision looms, here’s how Canada’s foreign interference saga has evolved

Trudeau has said he will abide by Johnston’s recommendations, including if he recommends a public inquiry

David Johnston looks on during a farewell reception in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should hold a public inquiry on foreign interference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Blairmore area danger wildfire warning signage is shown in this handout image provided by Alberta’s fire service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta Fire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **

Smoke cooled air and helped slow weekend wildfire spread in Alberta, officials say

On Sunday, there were 84 fires burning in the province, 23 of which were out of control

Blairmore area danger wildfire warning signage is shown in this handout image provided by Alberta’s fire service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta Fire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector

Twelve per cent of farms told Statistics Canada they had a succession plan in 2021

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 Summit Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

VIDEO: Trudeau says ceasefire won’t bring peace to Ukraine, blasts Russia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserts continued support as G7 summit featuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ends

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 Summit Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Edmund Wan, a former Hong Kong radio personality better known as “Giggs”, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, on Friday, May 12, 2023. Wan, who spent almost two years in a Hong Kong prison on charges of sedition and money laundering, has moved to British Columbia, where he says he will continue to support other activists still behind bars in his former home city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada

Edmund Wan moved to B.C. after spending almost 2 years in Hong Kong prisons

Edmund Wan, a former Hong Kong radio personality better known as “Giggs”, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, on Friday, May 12, 2023. Wan, who spent almost two years in a Hong Kong prison on charges of sedition and money laundering, has moved to British Columbia, where he says he will continue to support other activists still behind bars in his former home city. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s Brock Webster runs for his second try against Scotland during HSBC Canada Sevens rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian rugby sevens men score late win to keep World Series hopes alive

It was a dramatic 21-19 comeback win over Uruguay

Canada’s Brock Webster runs for his second try against Scotland during HSBC Canada Sevens rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alex Kofi Donkor from Ghana poses for a photo in Ottawa on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Listen to us’: LGBTQ activists seek help, prudence in raising human rights abroad

Last year, Trudeau denounced Uganda’s legislation that prescribes life imprisonment for homosexual acts

Alex Kofi Donkor from Ghana poses for a photo in Ottawa on Friday, May 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Canadian Bar Association and a lawyer helping firms navigate Canada’s sanctions regime warn that reforms in the federal budget bill seeking to clarify the rules will actually have the opposite effect if not amended. The Quebec Court of Appeal is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Lawyers argue Liberals’ proposed sanctions clarification does the opposite

Liberals proposing changes that would specify which entities are barred from doing business with Canadians

The Canadian Bar Association and a lawyer helping firms navigate Canada’s sanctions regime warn that reforms in the federal budget bill seeking to clarify the rules will actually have the opposite effect if not amended. The Quebec Court of Appeal is seen in Montreal, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz