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Innovative stomach cancer procedure earns high praise from Grande Prairie patient
A minimally invasive procedure to treat early-stage stomach and intestinal cancer is now being done at the Royal Alexandra hospital in Edmonton. The procedure is being done by a team at the hospital, ...
Jun 25, 2020

University says it's making changes after crash that killed two students
VICTORIA - A report into a bus crash that killed two University of Victoria students calls for travel during daylight hours on a narrow logging road that it says should be improved by the pr...
Jun 25, 2020

It makes no sense for Mountie facing charges to be on the streets: criminologist
A criminologist with Mount Royal University in Calgary says it's ridiculous that a Mountie facing criminal charges was working on the streets during the violent arrest of a prominent First Nations chi...
Jun 25, 2020

NHL set to hold unusual draft lottery: 'It could mean a lot of intrigue'
Alexis Lafreniere could have a clear picture of where he'll start his NHL career before going to bed Friday. Then again, maybe not. In a world dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic - one where life for c...
Jun 25, 2020

COVID-19 increases risk for Canada's 'invisible' homeless women: study
OTTAWA - A new research project shows women experiencing homelessness in Canada are largely invisible and falling through major gaps in support systems - and into dangerous situations. The study,...
Jun 25, 2020

Virus whistleblower alleges ongoing retaliation
WASHINGTON - A government whistleblower ousted from a leading role in battling COVID-19 alleged Thursday that the Trump administration has intensified its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcom...
Jun 25, 2020

'A disaster waiting to happen': MLB plan for 60-game season sparks concern
John Axford loses track when trying to recall the number of people he would come into contact with in a typical day as a Major League Baseball player. There's the doorman he s...
Jun 25, 2020

New trade deal raises duty-free limits for private couriers, not Canada Post
OTTAWA - The president of eBay Canada says an arcane rule in the new North American free trade agreement means people who shop online for goods sent from the U.S. or Mexico will be charged differ...
Jun 25, 2020

NYC judge rejects Trump family effort to halt tell-all book
WASHINGTON - A New York City judge has dismissed a claim by Donald Trump's brother that sought to halt the publication of a tell-all book by the president's niece. In a ruling handed down on Thursday,...
Jun 25, 2020

Man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of lung association
An Alberta man will be hitting the road later this summer to help raise awareness and funds for the Lung Association of Alberta and Northwest Territories."There are few things in life that make me mor...
Jun 25, 2020