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Thief hits Sexsmith Fire Station
RCMP are investigating after a thief stole some equipment from the Sexsmith Fire Station.A release says someone broke into the station just before 2 a.m. Monday and went into the area where equipment ...
Mar 4, 2020
A conservation specialist says closing provincial parks won't save money, benefit Albertans, or improve tourism
The Provincial Government has announced that it will be fully or partially closing 20 provincial parks and recreational areas, while removing 164 parks, recreation areas, and natural areas from the pa...
Mar 4, 2020
Kim Kardashian West, former prisoners visit White House
WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday along with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from fed...
Mar 4, 2020
Brian Urlacher's brother pleads not guilty in gambling case
CHICAGO - Casey Urlacher, the brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges alleging he was part of an offshore sports gambling busin...
Mar 4, 2020
New interveners allowed on provincial and federal sides in Bill C-69 dispute
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's revamped environmental assessmen...
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Canadian troops on alert as novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iraq
OTTAWA - Canadian military personnel in Iraq are on high alert following reports the novel coronavirus is spreading within the country. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says troops have ...
Mar 4, 2020
Freeland chairs cabinet committee on 'whole-of-country' response to coronavirus
OTTAWA - The Minister of Everything has one more hot potato on her plate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Chrystia Freeland to chair a cabinet committee aimed at co-ordinating the federal gov...
Mar 4, 2020
Trudeau calls for input from industry, citizens, Indigenous groups on climate
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on industries, citizens, and Indigenous groups to help shape the future of Canada's climate policy. Speaking at a major mining conference i...
Mar 4, 2020
Saskatchewan premier says coronavirus not a factor in election call
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he made a mistake when he gave the novel coronavirus outbreak as a reason why he's not committed to a provincial election in October. Moe&nb...
Mar 4, 2020
Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau tells miners
OTTAWA - Canada is making off-road electric vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for immediate tax writeoffs in a bid to encourage Canadian companies to buy them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s...
Mar 4, 2020