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'Unnecessary and damaging': Police federation criticizes Nunavut judge's comments
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The National Police Federation is criticizing comments a Nunavut judge made as he acquitted a prosecutor and RCMP officer of criminal contempt, saying the remarks were unnecessary a...
Jan 12, 2023
'Dangerous' Alabama tornado slams buildings, uproots trees
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Alabama, a city ...
Jan 12, 2023
Warm weather postpones Quebec's snowboard cross World Cup
MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, Que. - A World Cup snowboard cross event in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que., has been postponed because of warm temperatures and lack of snow. The "Bataille Royale," scheduled for Feb. 4-5, w...
Jan 12, 2023
Community Foundations joins another local non-for-profit in giving out federal recovery funding
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta is the second local organization that will be distributing Community Services Recovery Funding on behalf of the federal government. In a news release, ...
Jan 12, 2023
Stellato-Dudek aiming for first Canadian figure skating, at age 39
OSHAWA, Ont. - Deanna Stellato-Dudek hopes to capture her first Canadian figure skating title - at the age of 39, and more than 20 years after she initially retired from the sport. But a viral infecti...
Jan 12, 2023
Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who promised less than three months ago to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators, now says she will let justice take its course.Smith says she is ur...
Jan 12, 2023
Last day to give feedback on upcoming Alberta budget Jan. 15
EDMONTON, AB - There are just a few days left to tell the Government of Alberta what should be included in the next provincial budget.An online survey is available that asks Albertans what the governm...
Jan 12, 2023
Alberta to intervene in six lawsuits opposed to federal firearms ban
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta will have active involvement in a series of legal actions that target Ottawa's firearms prohibition.The Federal Court has granted the province's application to...
Jan 12, 2023
Some fog advisories end, some still in placed
Environment Canada has ended the fog advisories it had in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview and BC Peace forecast areas.The forecast is still calling for fog patches Thursday and Fri...
Jan 12, 2023
Canadian women's rugby coach summons reinforcements for New Zealand Sevens
Injuries have prompted Canada women's coach Jack Hanratty to call in reinforcements for the New Zealand Sevens, the third stop on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. The injury-ravaged Canadian women ...
Jan 12, 2023