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Redesigning Alberta’s Legislature grounds
Albertans have a chance to help choose the design of a new water feature for the historic Legislature grounds.Every year, the government says tens of thousands of Albertans visit the Legislature groun...
Jan 12, 2023
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home
VANCOUVER - A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after a tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home. The d...
Jan 12, 2023
Toronto FC signs well-travelled Norwegian forward Adama Diomande
Toronto FC has signed veteran Norwegian forward Adama Diomande through 2024 with an option for 2025. Diomande, who turns 33 next month, was with Norway's Odds BK most recently but previously played fo...
Jan 12, 2023
'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
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...
Jan 12, 2023
New emergency discharge community transition beds opening for people experiencing homelessness
Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Jasper Place Wellness Centre announced they are opening 36 new transition beds for people experiencing homelessness who have been discharged from Edmonton hospital em...
Jan 12, 2023
Red Deer Public Schools set to open registration for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say it's time to register your child for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.Officials say registration for the 2023/2024 school year is set to open for both Pre-K...
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
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