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Over 2,600 tickets issued on Alberta highways during Thanksgiving long weekend
The numbers are in from the RCMP's Operation Impact 2022 campaign in Alberta over the Thanksgiving long weekend. On the positive side, Mounties report nobody was killed on Alberta highways over the lo...
Oct 13, 2022
Drought prompts request for Metro Vancouver residents to take shorter showers
VANCOUVER - Water use in Metro Vancouver is much higher, while reservoir levels are lower than normal, prompting the regional district to ask millions of residents and businesses to conserve. A statem...
Oct 13, 2022
Former Brier champ Menard wearing Canadian colours again at world mixed playdowns
Jean-Michel Menard settled for silver in his lone previous appearance at a world curling championship. The 2006 Brier champion is hoping to earn gold in his long-awaited return. The 46-year-old from G...
Oct 13, 2022
Redblacks look to keep playoff hopes alive in rematch with Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks would love nothing more than to carry the momentum from their recent victory over the Montreal Alouettes into a rematch. With new interim head coach Bob Dyce at the helm,...
Oct 13, 2022
A timeline of what led up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - As public hearings begin into the federal government's first use of the Emergencies Act legislation, inquiry commission lawyers have prepared a rough timeline of the events that led up to the...
Oct 13, 2022
Stampeders, Tiger-Cats clash in CFL game crucial to their playoff goals
CALGARY - Playoff intrigue permeates Friday's game between the Calgary Stampeders and visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. With three games remaining in the CFL's regular season, the Stampeders and B.C. Lion...
Oct 13, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. ...
Oct 13, 2022
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Reduction Unit is investigating an infant death in High Prairie
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has overtaken an investigation into the death of a 7-month-old baby in High Prairie.Mounties investigated the circumstances around the infant male's death and an autopsy...
Oct 13, 2022
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles City Council members held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for joining in bare-knuckles banter during a private meeting where a colleague was record...
Oct 13, 2022
Whispering Ridge School is 'grateful' after being presented the Ryan Wagner Award
The 3D Children's Charity has announced the winner of the Ryan Wagner Memorial Award. This award was created in memory of Ryan Wagner, a Grande Prairie kid who fought a life-threatening illness from b...
Oct 13, 2022