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Alberta border arrests speak to larger Canadian concern: federal safety minister
OTTAWA - Canada's safety minister says a group with allegedly violent motives that was arrested at a border blockade in southern Alberta speaks to broader concerns. Police earlier this week charged 13...
Feb 16, 2022
Scheifele records fifth career hat trick as Jets beat Wild
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele recorded the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. The trio of goals extended S...
Feb 16, 2022
Suspect who RCMP believe shot at them back in custody facing 40 new charges
Valleyview RCMP say a man they believe shot at police during an investigation on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation back in October 2021 has been taken into custody after breaching his release order. He is als...
Feb 16, 2022
Police presence to remain near Coutts
Coutts, AB - RCMP officers will stay in the Coutts area following the blockade disbandment at the border crossing.RCMP Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki says it is necessary to make sure protesters ...
Feb 16, 2022
Police warning Grande Prairie residents of new phone scam
Grande Prairie RCMP are warning area residents of a phone scam going around as we head into tax season.Mounties say they have recently received reports of a caller telling recipients they are a Servic...
Feb 16, 2022
County of Grande Prairie records 17th COVID-19 death
The County of Grande Prairie has recorded its 17th COVID-19 related death. The death was a male in his 80s and the case involved pre-existing conditions. It was one of 14 deaths reported to Alberta He...
Feb 16, 2022
US official: Russia adds 7K more troops near Ukraine border
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia has added as many as 7,000 troops near the Ukraine border in recent days, contrary to claims by President Vladimir Putin that troops would be pulled back from the region, a...
Feb 16, 2022
Heritage minister says Netflix, Disney should contribute more to Canadian culture
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon are "the new big players" and should contribute more to Canadian culture. In a debate in the Hous...
Feb 16, 2022
Drugs seized, two people charged after Clairmont traffic stop
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged two people with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Clairmont.Mounties say they were conducting patrols in an industrial area around 11:30 p.m. on January 21 when...
Feb 16, 2022
Quebec City mayor adds new rules as protest against COVID orders expected on weekend
Quebec City is giving more powers to its police force to control traffic and prohibit the consumption of alcohol outdoors ahead of a protest planned for this weekend against COVID-19 public health ord...
Feb 16, 2022