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Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms
VICTORIA - A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia's health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward wi...
Jul 09, 2020
County of Grande Prairie granted over $2 million for two infrastructure projects
The provincial government has awarded the County of Grande Prairie just over $2 million in grant funding for two infrastructure projects.The funding comes from the Strategic Transportation Infrastruct...
Jul 09, 2020
Gold scams, distraction thefts on the rise across Alberta
Gold scams and distraction-type thefts are increasing across Alberta, says ALERT's Criminal Intelligence Service Alberta (CISA).There have been 45 reported instances of gold scams or distraction-type ...
Jul 09, 2020
Security issue identified with province's COVID-tracing app
iPhone users should be aware of a potential security risk with the province's contact tracing app for COVID-19.The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) released a repor...
Jul 09, 2020
Attempted murder charges laid in Cold Lake after Mountie beaten
COLD LAKE, Alta. - RCMP say a man faces two dozen criminal charges, including attempted murder, after a Mountie was beaten with a club.Police say an officer was trying to make an arrest on Tuesday aft...
Jul 09, 2020
Bolivia's interim president has COVID-19 but ‘feels strong’
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Interim Bolivian President Jeanine ez says she has tested positive for the new coronavirus but feels strong and will continue working from isolation. Her infection comes amid a spike...
Jul 09, 2020
Jamie Bacon pleads guilty to charge in British Columbia's Surrey Six case
VANCOUVER - Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building...
Jul 09, 2020
Venezuela socialist party boss announces he has COVID-19
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello has announced that he is sick with COVID-19. The man considered the second-most powerful person in Venezuela after President Nico...
Jul 09, 2020
Two men arrested near Demmitt following break and enter
Beaverlodge RCMP arrested two men on Tuesday, July 7 following a report of a break and enter into a rural residence near Demmitt. RCMP located a truck near the home with a male suspect inside. He was ...
Jul 09, 2020
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard asks court to dismiss class-action lawsuit
NEW YORK - A Canadian fashion mogul is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted dozens of women. Peter Nygard's motion filed Wednesday in a New York court a...
Jul 09, 2020