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Two people charged after theft investigation in the Spirit River area
Spirit River RCMP says an investigation into copper wire, construction equipment, and vehicle thefts that started in September has resulted in charges against two people.Police say that on December 2,...
Dec 7, 2022
Inspired by late father's words, Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey reaching new heights
Tom Morrissey sat his sons down in the summer of 2021. Cancer ravaging his body and aware he was short on time, the message was clear and to the point. "He didn't want me and my brother to dwell on it...
Dec 7, 2022
Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago. Gould was responding to an opposition question i...
Dec 7, 2022
Media shunning transparency law due to worsening delays, journalist says
OTTAWA - Veteran journalist Dean Beeby says reporters are abandoning the federal Access to Information Act as a research tool because turnaround times are terrible and getting worse. The access law al...
Dec 7, 2022
Christmas-themed "One Man Art Show" at Evergreen Park
A local artist is hosting his second "One Man Art Show" of the year.Desmond McCaffrey, a local wildlife artist, is hosting his second art show of the year at Evergreen Park, tailoring it towards shopp...
Dec 7, 2022
Mercer names new Director of Mill Operations
Mercer Peace River has promoted from within to fill its vacant Director of Mill Operations position. Joe Fawcett has been with the company for over 30 years, working predominately in the operations si...
Dec 7, 2022
Closing arguments in manslaughter trial of two RCMP members put off until Thursday
Closing arguments in the trial of two Alberta Mounties charged with manslaughter have been postponed until Thursday.Constable Jessica Brown and Cpl. Randy Stenger are accused in the fatal shooting of ...
Dec 7, 2022
Quebec's auditor finds Education Department ill-prepared for pivot to online learning
Quebec's auditor general says the province's Education Department was ill-prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shutter in March 2020 and it still does not have a complete picture of t...
Dec 7, 2022
FBI got tip about shooting suspect a day before 2021 arrest
DENVER (AP) - Authorities said the person who would later kill five at a Colorado gay nightclub was on the FBI's radar a day before being arrested for threatening to kill family members and blow up th...
Dec 7, 2022
Quebec coroner questions why witnesses failed to report drunk driver before crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is questioning why people who saw a drunk driver get behind the wheel failed to call authorities before he got into a crash that killed four members of a family north of Qu...
Dec 7, 2022