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New surgical operator aims to reduce wait times in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced the next step in its plan to reduce surgical wait times.The province has signed a new contract with Canadian Surgery Solutions (CSS).The privat...
Jan 23, 2023
Rugby Canada meets with World Rugby to discuss high-performance future
Canada's fourth-place finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup in November came with a question. How long can Canada's amateur program compete with countries like New Zealand, England and France that pro...
Jan 23, 2023
Residential snow clearing visits Hythe Tuesday
Hythe will have snow removal crews from the County of Grande Prairie out clearing roads on Tuesday, January 23.Residents are reminded to not pile snow onto roadways as it poses a threat to traffic saf...
Jan 23, 2023
Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks to see infrastructure upgrades
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada has announced money to improve safety and experiences for visitors to four mountain national parks in Alberta and British Columbia. It says $71 million in federal funding f...
Jan 23, 2023
Prosecutor: Tyre Nichols' family sees video of his arrest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The family of a Memphis man who died at a hospital three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop has seen video of his arrest, but it won't be released to th...
Jan 23, 2023
Death toll from LA-area dance hall massacre climbs to 11
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) - The death toll from the dance hall massacre blamed on a 72-year-old gunman has risen to 11 on after one of the 10 people who were wounded died. The Los Angeles County Depa...
Jan 23, 2023
Sister of VPD officer Nicole Chan testified she felt aimless before suicide
BURNABY, B.C. - The sister of a Vancouver police officer who died by suicide told a coroner's inquest she believed Const. Nicole Chan was being blackmailed to have sex with another officer in the depa...
Jan 23, 2023
Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plottin...
Jan 23, 2023
CFL Roundup: Alouettes sign DB Wesley Sutton to two-year deal
MONTREAL - American defensive back Wesley Sutton signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes on Monday. The five-foot-11, 194-pound Sutton had a team-high 79 tackles last season with Montreal. ...
Jan 23, 2023
Grande Prairie snowmobiler dies in Valemount, B.C. avalanche
A person from Grande Prairie region died in an avalanche over the weekend near the Alberta border, south of Valemount in British Columbia. Avalanche Canada reported the death of the snowmobiler in the...
Jan 23, 2023