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Princess Anne to visit British Columbia, sail to Esquimalt
VICTORIA - Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia next month. The princess and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend a series of events dur...
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One person dead after collision in Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP say one person is dead after a collision between a pickup and a motorcycle.It happened on Wednesday, April 24 around 9:30 p.m. at 93 Street and 96 Avenue in Fort St. John.Mounties s...
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Here's how municipal elections and governance in Alberta are changing
The ruling United Conservatives proposed legislation on Thursday changing how elections and city halls will operate from 2025 onwards, pending approval. READ: Alberta proposes councillor removal power...
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B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was...
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Government aiming to make Alberta become a hydrogen powerhouse
The Alberta government says it is investing $57 million to support new hydrogen technologies that are expected to reduce emissions, grow the economy and help the province keep powering the world.Accor...
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Fort Vermilion RCMP looking for missing man
Fort Vermilion RCMP are looking for a missing 20 year old man from John D'Or Prairie.Elvis Metsikassus was last seen Tuesday, April 23 around 9 p.m. walking around Fort Vermilion. He had left the St. ...
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Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA - Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says he wants to prevent people convicted of dangerous criminal offences from legally changing their names. Falcon has tabled a private member's bil...
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Alberta proposes councillor removal powers, electronic tabulator ban and more in city government revamp
Alberta plans to give itself the power to remove city councillors, ban the use of machine counting in municipal elections and mandate councillor orientation as part of a major update to how local gove...
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CP NewsAlert: Bill would give Alberta power to fire municipal councillors, nix bylaws
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws and postpone elections. The pr...
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Two goals from McKenna lead Canada to 6-3 win over Sweden at U18 worlds
VANTAA, Finland - Gavin McKenna scored twice and Canada opened with a 6-3 win over Sweden on Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Jett Luchanko had a goal and an assist and Malcol...
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