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Newly announced program designed to attract petrochemical manufacturing to Alberta
Alberta is already a leader of petrochemical manufacturing in Canada, but a new program could set the province up as a global player. The Provincial Government announced on Thursday the Alberta Petroc...
Jul 09, 2020
Confusion, frustration abound as feds weigh options for $900M student program
OTTAWA - Anxious students and non-profit groups say they're confused and frustrated as they wait to hear what will happen to the $900-million volunteering program previously administered by the W...
Jul 09, 2020
Changes being made to make it easier for parents to pass on Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is updating the interpretation of "parent" to make it easier for some parents to pass Canadian citizenship on to their children. Previously, children born abroad to Can...
Jul 09, 2020
With training camps on the horizon, NHL teams hope to keep COVID-19 at bay
The NHL's plan appears robust and detailed. Once players enter so-called "bubbles" in two hub cities later this month as part of the league's blueprint to resuscitate its pandemic-halte...
Jul 09, 2020
Pandemic allowing Lions running back Moore to devote time to painting
TORONTO - Wayne Moore has had no trouble staying busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty surrounding the 2020 CFL season has allowed the B.C. Lions running back to devote more time to ...
Jul 09, 2020
RCMP rule Edmonton teen’s death a homicide
LEDUC COUNTY- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the death of a 19-year-old man which occurred on June 18, at a Leduc area house party. The RCMP is looking for assistance from the peo...
Jul 09, 2020
Gord Bamford to hold drive-in concerts at Evergreen Park July 24
The Grande Sunset Theatre at Evergreen Park is set to host its first live, drive-in concert later this month.Twenty-six time Canadian Country Music Award winner and Alberta native Gord Bamford is set ...
Jul 09, 2020
Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use
OTTAWA - Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction. The Canadian Associati...
Jul 09, 2020
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison, weeks after his early release to serve the remainder of his sentence at home becaus...
Jul 09, 2020
Canada's response on tariffs won't be restricted by terms of USMCA: negotiator
WASHINGTON - Canada's chief trade negotiator says the new North American trade deal won't limit the federal government's options if it is forced to retaliate against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum...
Jul 09, 2020