What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury | How Canada's 'lost decade' was decades in the making | Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great'
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What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury; The five former world junior hockey players watch proceedings on Wednesday during the first day of their sexual assault trial in London, Ont\.

What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury

April 23 , 2025 at 05:37:02 p.m. MDT • :

The main issue in the trial for five former junior hockey players charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018 is whether or not she consented, a Crown prosecutor said during opening statements Wednesday.
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How Canada's 'lost decade' was decades in the making; Kathleen Petty hosts the West of Centre podcast\.

How Canada's 'lost decade' was decades in the making

January 26 , 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. MST • :

Economist Charles St-Arnaud traces Canada's economic malaise back not just to 2015, but to structural problems that have been festering for 25 to 30 years.
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Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great'; U\.S\. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon shakes hands with Annette Albright next to U\.S\. President Donald Trump on Wednesday\. The president made comments about Canada afterward\.

Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great'

April 23 , 2025 at 05:41:24 p.m. MDT • :

Days before the federal election and after more than a week without commenting on Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump resurfaced his 51st state rhetoric Wednesday afternoon and suggested he could further raise auto tariffs.
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New potential measles exposure in southern Alberta including Calgary: AHS; AHS issued a public alert for potential measles exposure in various locations across southern Alberta\. Measles symptoms can include include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a blotchy, red rash\.

New potential measles exposure in southern Alberta including Calgary: AHS

April 22 , 2025 at 09:12:26 a.m. MDT • :

AHS has issued a public alert after being notified of additional confirmed measles cases in Alberta's south health zone. Certain locations in Calgary, Rocky View Country, Lethbridge, Coaldale and Taber may have been exposed to the virus.
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Mother of Calgary murder suspect details his hallucinations months before attack; Michael John Adenyi, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Vanessa Ladouceur, 31\.

Mother of Calgary murder suspect details his hallucinations months before attack

April 22 , 2025 at 01:15:53 p.m. MDT • :

The mother of a murder suspect testified her son was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street.
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Canadian Geographic launches educational project about ecological corridors; A new educational campaign aimed at teaching people about ecological corridors launched Wednesday\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 01:03:37 p.m. MDT • :

Canadian Geographic launches educational project about ecological corridors

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Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary; The Roll of Honour, a memorial to employees of the defunct retailer Simpsons who served with the Canadian Forces and were killed during the Second World War, is shown reflected in a mirror at the Hudson's Bay store in Toronto on Tuesday\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 09:34:05 a.m. MDT • :

Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary

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Refugee who 'embraced' Canada fatally shot by stranger, judge hears as killer pleads guilty; Samuel Welday Haile, 24, was a beloved member of Calgary's Eritrean community\. He arrived as a refugee in Canada in 2021\. Haile was fatally shot by a stranger in 2022, just over a year into his time in Canada\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 06:22:41 p.m. MDT • :

Refugee who 'embraced' Canada fatally shot by stranger, judge hears as killer pleads guilty

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Your morning cup of coffee is about to cost even more — thanks to U.S. tariffs; U\.S\. tariffs will have a big impact on coffee-producing countries and Canadians will feel the pinch as much of the country's coffee comes from U\.S\. warehouses, experts say\. In addition, Canadian roasters who want to ship their coffee to the U\.S\. will be subject to 25 per cent import tariffs\.  

April 21 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Your morning cup of coffee is about to cost even more — thanks to U.S. tariffs

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Solar energy is growing fast in Canada, but panels are imported. Could we try to make them here?; Mitrex, a Canadian company that makes solar panels in Toronto, produced the panels used in the cladding on this apartment in Edmonton\. The company specializes in building-integrated photovoltaics — solar panels that help cut energy costs while doubling as building materials\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Solar energy is growing fast in Canada, but panels are imported. Could we try to make them here?

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April 23 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Will these high school students vote strategically? Their ballot is the Student Vote

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April 23 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Local seniors network launched to ease loneliness for elder immigrant Calgarians

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April 18 , 2025 at 03:37:01 p.m. MDT • :

Conservatives say a suspicious document was made to sway prisoners against them. We looked into it

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April 22 , 2025 at 03:00:29 p.m. MDT • :

Downtown Calgary progress report cause for optimism, but crime still an impediment

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April 23 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Inside the bat cave: A journey into the depths of Alberta's largest hibernaculum

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