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Quebec police watchdog completes probe into RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi
FREDERICTON - Quebec's police watchdog says it has completed its investigation into the RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi, a 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation in New Brunswick. The...
Dec 24, 2020
From ‘Wonder Woman’ to ‘Star Wars,’ Jenkins' rise continues
Years ago, Chris Pine turned "Wonder Woman" down. Then Patty Jenkins came on board and suddenly without even much of a script he found himself under a kind of spell listening to her vision for the fil...
Dec 24, 2020
Province reports 1,100 new COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported an estimated 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.That's out of about 15,600 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of seven per cent.Updated death and active ca...
Dec 24, 2020
Grande Prairie resident finds stolen bicycle listed for sale online, suspect charged
Grande Prairie RCMP say a stolen bicycle has been recovered after the person it belonged to found it listed on an online buy and sell site earlier this week. Mounties say they found the seller on the ...
Dec 24, 2020
Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship
EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks prospect ...
Dec 24, 2020
Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
Dec 24, 2020
Top wide receiver Shaq Evans signs one-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Evans was fourth in the league with 1,334 receiving yards ...
Dec 24, 2020
Man charged after being found in stolen vehicle near Whitecourt
A Fox Creek man wanted on warrants out of Grande Prairie and Fox Creek has been charged after allegedly being involved in a break and enter in Whitecourt earlier this week.Whitecourt RCMP responded to...
Dec 24, 2020
Collision investigation leads to drug trafficking charges
A northern Alberta man has been arrested and charged after a "significant" amount of drugs and cash were seized following a single vehicle collision earlier this month.Valleyview and High Prairie RCMP...
Dec 24, 2020
Pandemic pushed up timeline for long-sought EI review, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insurance system have been put on a faster path thanks to COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed shortcomings in EI, including tha...
Dec 24, 2020