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More Arctic politicians join call for RCMP to wear body cameras in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit is joining other Arctic leaders calling for RCMP members in Nunavut to wear body cameras. Kenny Bell says in a release that cameras would make law enforcem...
Jun 03, 2020
Human trafficking of minor, drugs charges laid in High Level investigation
A La Crete man is facing human trafficking charges after a series of incidents involving a minor in High Level.The first incident occurred on Tuesday, May 26, when a Peace Officer with the Town of Hig...
Jun 03, 2020
Active-duty troops deployed to DC region start to leave
WASHINGTON - Active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation's capitol are beginning to return to their home base, after two days of more peaceful demonstrations in...
Jun 03, 2020
Nation's streets calmest in days; police credit curfews
MINNEAPOLIS - Protesters marched on Wednesday in peaceful pleas to end police brutality, after a calmer night in cities across America void of the violence of recent days, as demonstrators heightened ...
Jun 03, 2020
Garneau expands required use of face masks on planes, trains, ships and transit
OTTAWA - Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expanding the required use of face coverings on planes, trains, ships and transit to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Effective at noon on Thursd...
Jun 03, 2020
Military ends mission to recover Cyclone helicopter crash wreckage, remains
HALIFAX - The Canadian Armed Forces has ended its mission to recover the wreckage of the Cyclone helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April. Maritime Component commander Rear-Admiral Cra...
Jun 03, 2020
JDA Kings forward Geoff Dick commits to Dakota College at Bottineau
The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings announced Tuesday that forward Geoff Dick has committed to Dakota College at Bottineau in the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) for next season.Dakot...
Jun 03, 2020
Storm send forward Myrol to Canmore Eagles
The Grande Prairie Storm are sending forward Carter Myrol to the Canmore Eagles as part of a trade completed with the Eagles on January 8.The original trade saw the Storm send Lukas Jirousek, Zac Cunn...
Jun 03, 2020
AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league's board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of th...
Jun 03, 2020
Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from US
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two countries. The Transportation Department said i...
Jun 03, 2020