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Canada eyes U.K.'s decision to grant Huawei partial access to 5G network
OTTAWA - Britain is granting Huawei partial access to its next-generation wireless network, but it still considers the Chinese telecom company a security risk that requires special attention...
Jan 30, 2020
Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season pleasing to linebacker Muamba
Linebacker Henoc Muamba couldn't be happier with the Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season. Much has happened since Montreal's season-ending playoff loss to the Edmonton Eskimos in November.&n...
Jan 30, 2020
Grande Prairie Athletics head into regular season finale in battle for first place
The Grande Prairie Athletics head into their regular-season finale tonight as they host the best team in the North Peace Hockey League, the Dawson Creek Canucks. The two rivals met twice in three days...
Jan 30, 2020 Grande Prairie Athletics NPHL. Photo Credit: EverythingGP
Charges laid in fatal collision on Highway 9
OYEN, AB - A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a fatal collision on Highway 9 last summer that killed an 11-year-old boy and injured members of his family.Lowell Nathan Dyck has bee...
Jan 30, 2020
Feds rang up $1.4M in legal costs during failed prosecution of Mark Norman
OTTAWA - The federal government rang up more than $1.4 million in legal costs during the failed prosecution of retired vice-admiral Mark Norman. Revealed this week by Justice Minister David Lametti in...
Jan 30, 2020
Dershowitz says his Trump impeachment defence 'distorted'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's defence lawyer Alan Dershowitz now says his headline-dominating argument against impeaching the president was 'distorted.' In a day-after tweet, the former Harvar...
Jan 30, 2020
Canada looking to help 126 Canadians quarantined in China for coronavirus
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday Ottawa is "looking at all options" to help Canadians quarantined in China during the outbreak of a new coronavirus. China beg...
Jan 30, 2020
Sobeys to phase out plastic bags, but 'Sobeys bag' lives on in Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Sobeys is preparing to phase out plastic grocery bags across the country this week, but for many Atlantic Canadians the "Sobeys bag" will live on in their kitchen cupboard...
Jan 30, 2020
Over $30K worth of drugs seized in Medicine Hat by ALERT
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three people from Medicine Hat have been arrested and face drug charges after more than $30,000 worth of drugs were seized by an ALERT investigation in Medicine Hat.The two-month in...
Jan 30, 2020 Drugs seized (photo courtesy of ALERT)
Quebec to expand deposit system to cover all drink containers by 2022
ST-SAUVEUR, Que. - Quebec is expanding its deposit system to include all beverage containers, with the program getting under way by the end of 2022. The new program will cover containers ran...
Jan 30, 2020