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Former PQ leader Boisclair reports to police after sex assault warrant issued
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair turned himself in at an east-end Montreal police station Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on sexual assault char...
May 29, 2020
Canucks parting ways with amateur scouting director Judd Brackett
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks and amateur scouting director Judd Brackett are parting ways. The Canucks announced in a release Friday that they have not reached a new agreement with Brackett, who ...
May 29, 2020
Minister says Ottawa must respect choice of First Nations to hold powwows
OTTAWA - Canada's Indigenous services minister says Ottawa won't dictate terms to First Nations on holding ceremonies and powwows during a pandemic. "If you believe in self-determination of Indigenous...
May 29, 2020
Province funding construction of new continuing care facility in Hythe
Provincial funding is going to go into building a new continuing care facility in the Village of Hythe.The province revealed its plan to build a 75-space facility on Friday afternoon, which will be bu...
May 29, 2020
Grande Prairie restaurants and bars slowly returning to sense of normalcy
It's now just over two weeks since restaurants and bars were given the green light to re-open in the Province of Alberta. Since re-opening, the province has laid out strict rules and guidelines that a...
May 29, 2020
Gallagher: Canadiens given 'second life' in NHL's return-to-play plan
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot. They were 24th in the standings when the NHL season was paused because of the COVID-19 pan...
May 29, 2020
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
A newly published study says logging in British Columbia has continued on more than 900 square kilometres of land listed as critical caribou habitat. Researchers argue that points to Canada'...
May 29, 2020
Gravel road ban lifted in City of Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie has lifted its gravel road ban, effective May 29.A 50 per cent axle weight gravel road ban is still in place in the County of Grande Prairie until further notice.Road bans a...
May 29, 2020
Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open
O'FALLON, Mo. - Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of th...
May 29, 2020
Free non-medical masks to be available at Alberta drive-thrus
The next time you head out for a double-double, Big Mac or Teen Burger you'll also be able to get your hands on non-medical face masks.Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Friday morning th...
May 29, 2020