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'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces
EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 A...
May 17, 2023
Pathologist took swabs of B.C. teen's neck to preserve DNA of alleged attacker
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park nearly six years ago says he took swabs of the girl's neck to preserve a...
May 17, 2023
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. day to day with sore right knee
TORONTO - Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's home game against the New York Yankees due to a sore right knee. He was injured while fielding a ...
May 17, 2023
Court rules Quebec man sentenced for ordering killings can apply for parole earlier
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has cut a decade from the time a man convicted of ordering a series of killings must serve before being eligible for parole. Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau was handed a l...
May 17, 2023
JBS to hire hundreds in Brooks, housing shortage hinders plans
BROOKS, AB - In April 2023, the largest employer in Brooks, JBS Canada Foods, informed economic development officials they want to bring in an additional 300 foreign workers to staff its meat processi...
May 17, 2023
Man City beats Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to Champions League final
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Bernardo Silva scored twice as Manchester City advanced to the Champions League final with a 4-0 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday. City will play Inter Milan in Istanbul...
May 17, 2023
Alberta NDP makes committment to increase arts funding
The Alberta NDP says they will invest $74 million in arts and culture as part of broader plans to revitalize downtown cores and rural communities.The Alberta NDP Arts Strategy includes:A 50 per cent f...
May 17, 2023
County of Grande Prairie issues cautionary note to Evergreen Ridge users
Recreational users of the Evergreen Ridge Recreation Area are being asked to use caution in that area over the coming weeks. Even though there is no construction taking place within the recreation are...
May 17, 2023
Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food
EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food is apologizing while staying on to run in the Alberta election. Jennifer Johnson s...
May 17, 2023
Northwestern Alberta Foundation continues to raise funds for those impacted by wildfires
Peace Region residents looking to support those affected by wildfires throughout the region can do financially through the Northwestern Alberta Foundation.It has partnered with the Grande Prairie Regi...
May 17, 2023