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Medicine professor says no need to panic over COVID-19 reinfection
An expert says Canadians don't need to panic about COVID-19 reinfections even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive a second time for the virus. Stephen Hoption Cann, a clinical profess...
Jun 13, 2022

Edmonton Oilers sign depth forward Brad Malone to two-year, two-way deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed depth forward Brad Malone to a two-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an average annual value of US$762,500. Malone, 33, played eight regular-season...
Jun 13, 2022

Federal government now posting passport wait times online as long lineups continue
OTTAWA - Passport offices are still dealing with a surge of applications, the minister responsible says, and wait times are "far from acceptable." Karina Gould says those long wait times are her top p...
Jun 13, 2022

ASIRT investigating arrest in Spirit River
On Saturday, June 11, RCMP responded to a break and enter call in Spirit River, which is now being investigated by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. The Spirit River RCMP responded to a brea...
Jun 13, 2022

RBC Canadian Open finds success despite LIV Golf Invitational challenge
TORONTO - Golf's ability to bring people together - while remaining socially distant and outdoors - raised it to new levels of popularity during the most intense periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. But ...
Jun 13, 2022

NDP warns Albertans of utilities rebate text scam
The Alberta NDP is asking the UCP to give clear details to Albertans about how and when they will receive utility rebates. Text scams have been targeting Albertans with fake links to claim money for t...
Jun 13, 2022

Trial dates delayed for men accused in Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The setting of trial dates for four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade in southern Alberta has been delayed another month after one of the accused fired...
Jun 13, 2022

Life for 'How to Murder Your Husband' author in spouse death
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A self-published romance novelist who once wrote an online essay called "How to Murder Your Husband" was sentenced Monday to life in prison with the possibility of parole for mur...
Jun 13, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Watchdog launches probe into actions of police in 8 B.C. departments
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has set off an investigation into the conduct of 19 officers from eight separate police departments. A statement from the commissioner says ...
Jun 13, 2022

Olympic champion Warner not feeling pressure as he readies to compete in Canada
VANCOUVER - Even Canada's top athlete has to change diapers. Decathlete Damian Warner has become a recognizable face since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but the 32-year-old said he's...
Jun 13, 2022