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Legislature returns for fall session Tuesday
EDMONTON, AB - The United Conservative Party is reconvening on Tuesday, and say they plan another productive session at the legislature.House Leader Jason Nixon spoke to media in Edmonton on Monday, s...
Oct 07, 2019

President's Choice Lower Iron milk based powdered infant formula recalled
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd, is recalling its President's Choice brand Lower Iron milk-based powdered infant formula due to possible contamination by Cronobacter bacteria. The Canadian Food Ins...
Oct 07, 2019

French Federation official Trochet bullish on partnership with CFL
HAMILTON - Pierre Trochet was a very interested spectator at Tim Hortons Field on Friday night. The head of business operations and international relationships for the French American F...
Oct 07, 2019

Grande Prairie woman arrested for firearms straw purchasing
An ALERT investigation has led to an arrest of a Grande Prairie woman for allegedly legally buying firearms, and selling them on the criminal market.ALERT Grande Prairie's organized crime and gang tea...
Oct 07, 2019 photo by ALERT Grande Prairie

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019

Scientist responds to critique of industry ties after publishing study on red meat
HALIFAX - A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the globa...
Oct 07, 2019

RCMP hope sketch, renderings identify human remains
RCMP in Slave Lake are hoping a composite sketch and a model rendering based on human remains found near the town last year will help identify the victim and bring some clarity to the investigation.Th...
Oct 07, 2019 The photo shows the model rendering completed by RCMP of what the victim is believed to have looked like (Photo: RCMP)

Scheer confident in campaign's vetting process despite candidate's LGBTQ slurs
NEWCASTLE, Ont. - On the last day of a difficult week on the campaign trail for Andrew Scheer, the Conservative leader visibly didn't want to talk about a B.C. candidate he fired the previou...
Oct 07, 2019

NDP commits to $1.8 billion for clean drinking water for Indigenous communities
GRASSY NARROWS, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised Saturday to do "whatever it takes" to ensure every Indigenous community has clean drinking water, saying the government should be able to find ...
Oct 07, 2019

May commits to process for First Nations to opt out of Indian Act
COWICHAN BAY, B.C. - A Green government would create a framework for Indigenous communities to opt out of the Indian Act as part of its strategy for reconciliation, party leader Elizabeth Ma...
Oct 07, 2019