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Loewen not regretful, looking ahead following removal from UCP caucus
Todd Loewen says he was not completely caught off guard when his fellow United Conservative Party caucus members voted to remove him from the caucus Thursday evening.The Central Peace-Notley MLA poste...
May 14, 2021
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA - The military officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of an investigation. The Department of National ...
May 14, 2021
Team Skrlik adds new player to roster
Team Skrlik has announced on its Facebook page that veteran curler Gerri-Lynn Ramsey will be joining the team for the upcoming season.She will replace Selena Sturmay, who has decided to move on.Ramsey...
May 14, 2021
AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services says it has obtained a restraining order against a Calgary mayoral candidate who the agency says has threatened health workers.AHS says Kevin Johnston must stay at le...
May 14, 2021
Suspicious death of Dawson Creek man determined to be homicide
RCMP in British Columbia have determined a suspicious death of a Dawson Creek man, whose body was discovered just outside the village of Pouce Coupe on May 9, was in fact a homicide.The BC RCMP North ...
May 14, 2021
Sens owner not commenting on lawsuits stemming from Caribbean vacation
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is not commenting on separate lawsuits filed about a Caribbean cruise he took over Christmas. The suits filed in Florida court last month by his travelling companio...
May 14, 2021
Oklahoma governor booted from Tulsa Race Massacre commission
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The commission formed to observe the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre announced Friday that it has booted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt from his seat on the panel. A statem...
May 14, 2021
Police chief to give update on case of Saskatchewan man allegedly killed by Mountie
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The police chief of Prince Albert, Sask., is expected to provide an update this afternoon on the case of a Mountie accused of killing a 26-year-old man. Cpl. Bernie Herman, who ...
May 14, 2021
Grande Prairie records 50 recoveries from COVID-19, 14 new cases
The City of Grande Prairie recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 recoveries for Thursday, May 13, bringing the active case total in the City down by 36 to 416.The County of Grande Prairie added six...
May 14, 2021
Waiting Game: Ontario pickleball players soured by stay-at-home order extension
A foot of snow and minus-10 degree temperatures didn't faze 76-year-old John Cormier and his pals from hitting the outdoor pickleball courts earlier this year. Craving some social interaction along wi...
May 14, 2021