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Ethics watchdog bites former envoy to U.S. over corporate meetings with ministers
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cited by the federal ethics watchdog for improper lobbying after he left office. David MacNaughton was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's...
Sep 16, 2020
Another COVID-19 postponement: Canada Summer Games pushed back to 2022
With the health and safety risks around COVID-19, and the inability to deliver a "phenomenal" event, the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed until 2022. The Canada Games Council (CGC)...
Sep 16, 2020
No new freedoms for man who killed five at Calgary house party while delusional
EDMONTON - The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party has been making progress but will not be going into a group home...
Sep 16, 2020
CN says bridge repairs underway near Hope, B.C., after 60 CP freight cars derail
HOPE, B.C. - CN Rail says work is now underway to recover the 60 freight cars that derailed off a bridge Monday about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver. A statement from the company says the ...
Sep 16, 2020
Federal Reserve adjusts inflation target, rate unchanged
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve adjusted its inflation target to seek price increases above 2% annually, a move that will likely keep interest rates low for years to come. The Fed on Wednesday also l...
Sep 16, 2020
Canadian retailers scramble to keep up with surging demand for patio heaters
TORONTO - As the weather gets cooler and COVID-19 cases start to surge again, more and more Canadians are looking to extend patio season by adding a heater to their outdoor space. The demand for ...
Sep 16, 2020
Mobile mammography unit coming to Spirit River
Alberta Health Services will bring its Screen Test program to Spirit River next month.The mobile mammography unit will be stationed at the Central Peace Health Complex from October 5 to 10.AHS says th...
Sep 16, 2020
Whitecourt man scratches his way to lottery win
A Whitecourt man turned a driving lesson for his daughter earlier this summer into a huge financial windfall. Although not a regular Zing scratch ticket player, Anthony Paine took a break from the ear...
Sep 16, 2020
'Messaging matters:' Experts urge clearer distancing directions for young people
Government and public health officials need to empower people in their 20s to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, instead of blaming and shaming them for disproportionately representing new infec...
Sep 16, 2020
RCMP seeking owner of located wood chipper turned over to police
Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating the owner of a wood chipper that was turned over to police on August 5.According to Mounties, the wood chipper is valued at approximate...
Sep 16, 2020