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Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Sept. 24
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Sep 24, 2020
Charges dropped against 2 young Alberta farmers arrested in tractor checkstop
The Alberta Crown has withdrawn charges against two young farmers following a run-in with sheriffs at a checkstop where their tractor was towed away.Jeremia Leussink, 19, was taking the tractor from o...
Sep 24, 2020
Manitoba murder trial to continue with 11 jurors after one shows COVID-19 symptoms.
WINNIPEG - A murder trial in Manitoba will continue with 11 jurors after one was discharged because he was showing COVID-19 symptoms.Kane Moar is charged with second-degree murder in the 2018 stabbing...
Sep 24, 2020
Retail vacancy rates declining in downtown Red Deer
It's a seemingly positive sign for downtown Red Deer as retail vacancy rates are starting to come down.According to the Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA), Salomons Commercial indicates that...
Sep 24, 2020
Eight charged as ALERT takes down Grande Prairie drug network
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) says it has dismantled a drug network in Grande Prairie, and seized over a quarter million dollars worth of drugs and cash while charging eight peopl...
Sep 24, 2020
Man charged in connection with alleged online threats against Quebec premier
MONTREAL - A 65-year-old Quebec man has been charged after allegedly threatening Premier Francois Legault online. Sylvain Proulx will appear in court on Nov. 9 in Roberval, in the Lac-Saint-...
Sep 24, 2020
Evel Knievel's son suing Disney over 'Toy Story 4' character
LAS VEGAS - Evel Knievel's son is on a collision course with the Walt Disney Co. and Pixar over a movie daredevil character named Duke Caboom. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Las Veg...
Sep 24, 2020
MP Dreeshen: Trudeau’s speech from the throne leaves too many Canadians behind
The Conservative MP for Red Deer - Mountain View says Wednesday's throne speech highlighted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to put Canada on a real path forward through the pandemic and help t...
Sep 24, 2020
British Academy Film Awards change rules to boost diversity
LONDON - Britain's film academy is shaking up its membership and its awards voting rules in a review prompted by the glaring lack of diversity in the nominations. The British Academy of Film and Telev...
Sep 24, 2020
Holly Hunter suits up as US prosecutor in 'The Comey Rule'
LOS ANGELES - Holly Hunter has been entrusted with playing an array of real-world women, from tennis great Billie Jean King to a cheerleading mom gone astray to her latest role, a federal prosecutor c...
Sep 24, 2020