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More UCP MLAs discovered to have travelled aboard over holidays
CALGARY - More members of Alberta's United Conservative government travelled abroad over the holidays despite widespread recommendations to stay home in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.A spokeswo...
Jan 02, 2021
Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70
Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, ac...
Jan 02, 2021
Suspects in Calgary police officer killing turn themselves in
CALGARY - The investigation into the hit-and-run death of an on-duty Calgary police officer continues today.Two teenaged suspects, one aged 17 and one 19, were arrested yesterday afternoon after surre...
Jan 02, 2021
Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next ...
Jan 02, 2021
'Sky is the limit:' Pilot project using drones to send medical supplies, COVID tests
MORLEY, Alta. - The windswept foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communitie...
Jan 02, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign three receivers, including club top rookie Acklin
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American wide receivers Jaelon Acklin, Marcus Tucker and Jalin Marshall. Acklin, 25, was named the Ticats' most outstanding rookie in 2019 after regis...
Jan 02, 2021
UPDATE: Family of four believed to be victims in helicopter crash near Eaglesham
This story has been updated from its original version.Four people are dead after a helicopter crash in Birch Hills County, and the RCMP say it is believed to be a family of four that were killed.A spo...
Jan 02, 2021
Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance. Herman still had three seasons l...
Jan 02, 2021
'Sky is the limit:' Pilot project using drones to send medical supplies, COVID tests
MORLEY, Alta. - The windswept foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communitie...
Jan 02, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Premier Kenney issues travel order for government officials
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has ordered all cabinet ministers and senior government officials not to travel outside Canada unless it's for government business. He says he made an error by ...
Jan 02, 2021