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Kate Potter acclaimed for second term as Sexsmith mayor
Sexsmith's Kate Potter has been acclaimed as mayor and will serve another four-year term.Potter has been mayor since 2018 and began her career on council back in 2017 as a councillor.Potter tells Ever...
Sep 22, 2021
Blue Jays place Valera on COVID-related injured list, recall Smith from Bisons
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Breyvic Valera on the COVID-related injured list on Wednesday and recalled infielder Kevin Smith from triple-A Buffalo. The moves were announced sh...
Sep 22, 2021
Dumped Liberal candidate Kevin Vuong will sit as Independent MP if
OTTAWA - Kevin Vuong intends to sit as an Independent MP after being elected as a Liberal even though the party dumped him from the ticket. Vuong says in a statement that he intends to serve his const...
Sep 22, 2021
'The final push': Peace Country Toyz 4 Tots gearing up for final fundraiser before Christmas
Peace Country Toyz 4 Tots is holding its last event of the year this weekend for the final push of gathering donations together for their Christmas fundraiser, which looks to help families in need in ...
Sep 22, 2021
North Van stabbing suspect charged with 5 counts of attempted murder in March attack
VANCOUVER - Homicide investigators say more charges have been laid against the suspect in a stabbing attack that killed one woman and injured six other people in North Vancouver in March. A statement ...
Sep 22, 2021
Poll workers say Elections Canada put them at risk of contracting COVID-19
OTTAWA - A polling station officer was scared of contracting COVID-19 on Monday because Elections Canada didn't require workers to be fully vaccinated or allow them to request proof of a medical exemp...
Sep 22, 2021
Maskwôtêh Park temporarily closed as pedestrian bridge construction continues
The City of Grande Prairie says Maskwth Park will be closed to the public from September 22 to 26 as crews install a steel structure for a pedestrian bridge.The city says the installation of the steel...
Sep 22, 2021
Bus driver in deadly 2019 Ottawa crash found not guilty on all charges
OTTAWA - The lawyers for an Ottawa bus driver charged in connection with a deadly crash in 2019 say their client's acquittal today has been a long time coming. Aissatou Diallo was found not guilty on ...
Sep 22, 2021
Grizzly bear fatally gored by mountain goat in eastern B.C.: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. - A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of a grizzly bear found slumped near a trail in British Columbia's Yoho National Park earlier this month. David Laskin, a wild...
Sep 22, 2021
Liberals to face pressure to move quickly on fiscal plan as fourth wave hits economy
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals may soon start feeling the pressure to move quickly on spending and tax plans, some of which the party's platform promised this fiscal year. The Liberals are expected to ...
Sep 22, 2021