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First Nation, Metis, Inuit leaders concerned about Indigenous COVID-19 outbreaks
OTTAWA - First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders are raising concern about a growing number of outbreaks of COVID-19 in Indigenous communities and say it's getting harder to find the money an...
May 08, 2020
Medicine Hat Police Service leads investigation on stormtrooper arrest in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is clearing up some confusion regarding an external investigation.The investigation is looking into the actions of officers during an arrest on Mon...
May 08, 2020
Province to provide $147 million for northern Alberta flood relief
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will provide $147 million in disaster relief for communities affected by flooding during spring ice breakup.Several northern Alberta communities, including Fo...
May 08, 2020
Federal settlement for thalidomide survivors gets court's approval
OTTAWA - A federal judge has locked in a compensation program for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide. Thalidomide was approved in Canada to treat morning sickness in pre...
May 08, 2020
Office highrise elevators COVID pinch point; long line-ups and delays feared
TORONTO - As tens of thousands of Canadian workers start preparing for a post-lockdown return to their offices, elevators have become a hot-button issue amid concerns about the potential for long line...
May 08, 2020
CFL, CFLPA resume talks on potential contingency plans for 2020 season
TORONTO - In Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Brian Jones' mind, the CFL and CFL Players' Association are at a crossroads. The two sides were scheduled to meet Friday to continue talks on potential contin...
May 08, 2020
Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown accused of shooting at 2 people
TYRONE, Ga. - Former NBA player Shannon Brown faces charges in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle at two people who were looking at homes for sale, police said. Brown, 34, was arr...
May 08, 2020
M.D. of Greenview taking a pause on Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership development
The Municipal District of Greenview says that further development of the Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership (TMIP) with both the City and County of Grande Prairie will be taking a pause due to the e...
May 08, 2020
Calgary business charged with price gouging PPE and sanitization supplies
CALGARY, AB - A warning to anyone looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic for profit, you could face criminal charges and a fine of up to $300,000.Members of Service Alberta's Consumer Inve...
May 08, 2020
Aaron Goodvin, Brett Kissel headline "Streaming for STARS" concert Friday
Some big names within the country music scene are coming together to help fundraise for STARS air ambulance with a virtual concert Friday evening.With many of the air ambulance service's spring and su...
May 08, 2020