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Quebec to clamp down on cannabis candies in effort to protect kids
MONTREAL - Quebecers hoping to buy cannabis chocolates, jujubes and other sweets after they become legal in Canada will be out of luck as the provincial government has decided to ban their sale. Judgi...
Jul 24, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo won't face rape charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A...
Jul 24, 2019
Rainfall warnings for Grande Prairie and Peace Country
A rainfall warning is in place for areas around Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview.There are also warnings in place for the Fairview, Peace River, High Prairie, and Manning areas.Environment C...
Jul 24, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
ALERT makes second major drug bust in a week in Medicine Hat
The ALERT unit has made another drug bust.$42,000 in cash and drugs were seized including methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl.Police are concerned with the 67 grams of fentanyl included in the bust,...
Jul 24, 2019 Photo submitted by ALERT
Grande Prairie RCMP scanners go private
Police scanners in Grande Prairie have now gone silent as the RCMP have officially moved to the Alberta First Responder`s Radio Communication System.The change makes it so RCMP communications can no l...
Jul 24, 2019 Photo: Sheena Roszell
Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada
OTTAWA - A Canada-U.S. deal allowing Canadian financial institutions to send customer information to U.S. authorities to help find tax cheats does not violate the Charter of Rights and&...
Jul 24, 2019
Indictment handed up in 'Real Housewives' home invasion
FREEHOLD, N.J. - A man has been indicted in the home invasion of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member. James Mainello also faces robbery, aggravated assault and other charges in the in...
Jul 24, 2019
Redblacks eager to put ugly loss behind them when they host Stampeders
OTTAWA - Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough. After falling 31-1 in Winnipeg to the league-leading Bl...
Jul 24, 2019
Quebec police raise eyebrows with sarcastic responses to online critics
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police defended their new social media policy Monday after they raised eyebrows with sarcastic responses to comments on the squad's Facebook page,...
Jul 24, 2019
Ag. for Life gets grant from energy company
Pembina Pipeline Corporation has given Agriculture for Life a $150,000 grant.Ag. for Life says in a release the money will be used over three years to maintain and add new features to its Rural Safety...
Jul 24, 2019 Photo from the Agriculture for Life Facebook page.