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Canada appoints new ambassador to Lebanon at critical time for country
OTTAWA - Canada has named a new ambassador to Lebanon, expediting the appointment as that country grapples with the aftermath of a major explosion in Beirut. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Phi...
Aug 17, 2020

Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and health experts expressed concerns that recent encouraging t...
Aug 17, 2020

Canada rejects 'fraudulent' election results in Belarus: Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada does not accept the results of the "fraudulent" presidential election in Belarus. He says Canada is calling for "free and fair...
Aug 17, 2020

Lethbridge’s Overdose Prevention Site now operating as replacement for SCS
Details on the new Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Lethbridge are limited, but Alberta Health's new vehicle for harm reduction is now open.After an audit found significant financial mismanagement at...
Aug 17, 2020

Nearly 2,000 attend vigil honouring slain Red Deer doctor
Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. Walter Reynolds.It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in ...
Aug 17, 2020

Red Deer farmers proving Alberta-grown hops a worthwhile endeavour
It's one of the key ingredients in many great beers one might find at their local microbrewery, and its stocks can grow up to a foot per day.Hops, in their many varieties, is an increasingly popular c...
Aug 17, 2020

Halifax constables given suspended sentences and probation for 2016 inmate death
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge on Monday handed two special constables with Halifax police suspended sentences with three years probation in the June 2016 suffocation death of an inm...
Aug 17, 2020

Five things to know about the Conservative party leadership race, ending Sunday
OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party will announce the winner of its leadership contest on Aug. 23. Nearly 269,500 people are eligible to vote for the new leader, which is roughly 10,000 ...
Aug 17, 2020

Next Conservative party leader best not take Alberta for granted: MPs
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is warning whomever her party elects as their new leader this weekend needs to be prepared with robust policy for the West. Rempel Garner, an Alberta MP...
Aug 17, 2020

Safety protocols implemented for school bus services
Students who take the bus to school will have to follow new guidelines set out by the province. Buses will have assigned seating, and masks will be mandatory at all times.Karl Germann, the Superintend...
Aug 17, 2020