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Province creates own Alberta Parole Board
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says a provincial parole board is to start work Monday and will be chaired by former Calgary police chief Rick Hanson.Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says the board ...
Jan 28, 2021
Calgary-born Tomori eyeing title after frantic start to loan at AC Milan
MILAN - Calgary-born Fikayo Tomori was thrown right into the fray at AC Milan. The defender made his debut as an early substitute in the Italian Cup quarterfinals against rival Inter Milan only four d...
Jan 28, 2021
Company donating 1,100 cookies to Grande Prairie Public School Division teachers Friday
A local disposal company is giving back to teachers in the Grande Prairie Public School Division on their PD (personal development) Day on Friday.Green for Life (GFL) says it will deliver over 1,100 c...
Jan 28, 2021
Heritage Ministry reviewing workplace harassment probe at Canadian Museum of History
OTTAWA - The Heritage Ministry says it's reviewing the results of an independent investigation into harassment allegations at the Canadian Museum of History. The ministry revealed no details, citing t...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian women to open against Asian qualifier at 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
The Canadian women will open the 2021 Rugby World Cup on Sept. 17 in Whangarei, New Zealand, against an Asian qualifier before taking on the U.S. and a European qualifier. World Rugby unveiled the tou...
Jan 28, 2021
Roughriders sign former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Artavis Scott
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Artavis Scott. The 26-year-old from Oldsmar, Fla., was an all-ACC receiver in all three of his seasons with the Clemson Tigers....
Jan 28, 2021
Raptors guard VanVleet says it's a big honour to be among U.S. Olympic player pool
Fred VanVleet didn't grow up among basketball's young stars. He was an underdog on the outside looking in, developing himself into an NBA star through sheer will and hard work. So the Toronto Raptors ...
Jan 28, 2021
Grande Prairie's emergency dispatch centre now serving Fort Nelson and area
The Grande Prairie Fire Department's dispatch centre has expanded it's services to connect callers in British Columbia's Northern Rockies Regional Municipality to their local emergency service provide...
Jan 28, 2021
Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those injured ...
Jan 28, 2021
Fundraising, advocacy continues as family of "Mighty Max" awaits Zolgensma funding application results
It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for the family of Fairview's "Mighty Max", but with Wednesday's news of case-by-case funding for the gene replacement therapy drug Zolgensma here in Alberta settling i...
Jan 28, 2021