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Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., charged with assault in January 2020 wellness check
KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia prosecution service says an RCMP officer in Kelowna has been charged with assault in connection with a wellness check last year. The prosecution service says in a ...
Aug 23, 2021
B.C. to introduce vaccine card for activities and restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events and other activities. Premier John Horgan says the card will give people th...
Aug 23, 2021
McLennan RCMP charge male, female with kidnapping, firearms offences
RCMP in McLennan say they have arrested and charged two people Monday with offences which include kidnapping with a firearm and other weapons-related charges.This comes after police say they were on p...
Aug 23, 2021
Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19. The update comes a day after the CFL postponed Thursday's game between the Argonauts and Elks at Toronto after an unspe...
Aug 23, 2021
Doctors accuse AHS of downplaying bed closures, misinterpreting their own data
A group of emergency room (ER) doctors in Alberta, representing around 450 emergency physicians with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), have written a scathing letter to Alberta Health Services (A...
Aug 23, 2021
Full vaccination needed for Flames, Hitmen, Stampeders games
CALGARY - The parent company of the Calgary Flames and Stampeders says fans will need to be fully vaccinated to attend live events at the Scotiabank Saddledome and McMahon Stadium.Calgary Sports and E...
Aug 23, 2021
Body of Red Deer man recovered from lake near Sicamous, B.C.
The remains of a Red Deer man who had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11, have been located near Sicamous, B.C.RCMP say the 64-year-old man's body was pulled from Mara Lake on the afterno...
Aug 23, 2021
81 new COVID-19 cases reported in Grande Prairie over weekend
There were 81 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the City of Grande Prairie between August 20 and 22, along with 52 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases in the Swan City up by 29 to ...
Aug 23, 2021
Stoney Nakoda celebrate name change of Alberta mountain landmark
CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had ...
Aug 23, 2021
B.C. to introduce vaccine card for activities, events, restaurants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events and other activities.Premier John Horgan says the card will give people the...
Aug 23, 2021