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Fate of two Canadians could be affected by Meng decision: former ambassador
VANCOUVER - A former ambassador to China says Wednesday's decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou could also determine the fate of two Canadians detained in China. David Mulr...
May 26, 2020

More work needed before Range Road 62 flyover can be shovel ready
The County of Grande Prairie Council has directed Administration to work with an engineering firm to create a conceptual design and find out the costs of an overpass that would connect Range Road 62 o...
May 26, 2020

New this week: Lady Gaga, 'Space Force,' Ghibli films on HBO
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MUSIC Lady Gaga: After taking a departure fro...
May 26, 2020

Alberta Wildfire downgrades fire ban to advisory in Forest Protection Area
Alberta Wildfire says that due to recent rain in many parts of the province, the fire ban in the Forest Protection Area has been downgraded to a fire advisory.With the drop to an advisory, wood campfi...
May 26, 2020

Canadian international Vanessa Gilles signs new deal with France's Bordeaux
Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles has signed a contract extension with France's FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The new deal will keep the 24-year-old from Ottawa with the French club thro...
May 26, 2020

Province looking for feedback on commercial rent challenges
The Alberta government wants to hear from tenants and landlords about its efforts to keep businesses open and Albertans working during the COVID-19 pandemic.A survey available on the government's webs...
May 26, 2020

City of Calgary bans practice of conversion therapy
City councillors in Calgary have voted to join other municipalities in the province by prohibiting businesses that claim they can change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.A bylaw passed...
May 26, 2020

'I can't live on:' Daughter of man fatally shot by Regina police seeks answers
REGINA - Kahaila Morris made a point of walking by the police office near her high school as often as she could. It was a fear the 16-year-old wanted to overcome. But she's still afraid ...
May 26, 2020

800 lbs of stolen copper wire from Southern Alberta sites seized by RCMP
A substantial amount of stolen copper wire has been recovered by the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit.They had been investigating the thefts for about two months as oil and gas sites through...
May 26, 2020

Cooling sites shut as heat prompts concern; PM reveals grim nursing home report
TORONTO - A blanket of hot, humid air that has settled over much of south Central Canada has come at a time when anti-pandemic measures have closed many of the usual places where people might seek rel...
May 26, 2020