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Smith says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn't work like the U.S.
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is no longer pursuing amnesty for COVID-19 health-rule violators because Canada doesn't work that way. "Because we've been so influenced by the (Unit...
Jan 16, 2023
All of Canada’s premiers call for bail system reform
EDMONTON, AB - Canada's 13 provincial and territorial leaders are coming together to demand change from the federal government.They say in a joint letter addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tha...
Jan 16, 2023
Officer who survived deadly avalanche making 'incremental progress': City of Nelson
NELSON, B.C. - The City of Nelson, B.C., says a police officer who suffered critical injuries in an avalanche that killed a colleague last week is making "incremental progress" but faces a long road t...
Jan 16, 2023
Province announces plans to lower EMS response times
SPRUCE GROVE, AB - The Government of Alberta is working to address concerns around emergency medical services (EMS) response times.On Monday, January 16, 2023, the province discussed its Health Care A...
Jan 16, 2023
Remains of three victims found at site of Quebec propane explosion, police say
MONTREAL - The remains of three people have been found at the site of last week's explosion and fire at a propane distribution company north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police confirmed today that ...
Jan 16, 2023
Raptors recover after Barrett tying slam, edge Knicks in OT
NEW YORK (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors recovered in overtime after RJ Barrett's tying slam with 0.6 seconds left in regulation to beat the...
Jan 16, 2023
Eighty per cent of Albertans feel economy is in recession: survey
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey has revealed that a large percentage of Albertans, and Canadians as a whole, are not feeling great about the economy.Pollara Strategic Insights has released its Economic ...
Jan 16, 2023
Veteran Adams amping up preparation to battle for Lions' starting job
It's time for veteran quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. to amp up his off-season workouts. With Canadian Nathan Rourke signing with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the B.C. Lions will have a new ...
Jan 16, 2023
Young Toronto FC goalkeeper Tomas Romero has already packed a lot in in soccer career
Just 22, goalkeeper Tomas Romero has already packed a lot in. The New Jersey native joined the Philadelphia Union's residency program in the eighth grade. At 15, he made the game-day roster with the B...
Jan 16, 2023
Trudeau should have visited First Nation during Saskatchewan stop: Indigenous leaders
SASKATOON - The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is dismayed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not visit the First Nation where a child's bone was found at a former residential schoo...
Jan 16, 2023