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Gunshot in Penhold leads to significant drugs and weapons seizure
An inadvertent gunshot fired in Penhold this week led to Mounties making a significant drugs and weapons seizure.It was at 10:30 p.m. this past Monday when Innisfail RCMP were dispatched to a report o...
Jun 09, 2021
Micro-surfacing on 30 Avenue and Highway 11
Local drivers can expect to see traffic delays along 30 Avenue starting June 10, as city crews begin micro-surfacing work between Lees Street and Highway 11/55 Street.Crews will begin line marking rem...
Jun 09, 2021
Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked 'sufficient depth'
OTTAWA - A secret memo has emerged showing that Canada's top military commander was warned last year that the vetting of Iraqi security forces associated with a Canadian-led training mission in the co...
Jun 09, 2021
Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October
HALIFAX - Public hearings are scheduled to begin in October for the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Mass Casualty Commission said today in a statement the hearings will take place...
Jun 09, 2021
B.C.'s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for illegal cannabis edibles. Mike Farnworth, who...
Jun 09, 2021
Report says Canada needs to bolster plane certification, rely less on U.S. regulators
OTTAWA - A new parliamentary report says Canada's aircraft certification process needs retooling in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners. In a study released Wednesday, the House ...
Jun 09, 2021
Northwest Territories launches reopening plan based on vaccination rates, COVID cases
YELLOWKNIFE - All COVID-19 public health restrictions could be lifted by the fall under a reopening plan released by the Northwest Territories. The plan sets specific targets, not dates, for reopening...
Jun 09, 2021
Former AHS North Zone top doctor charged with sex offences released on conditions
The former lead medical officer for the AHS North Zone, who has been charged with counts of sexual assault and sexual interference out of Grande Prairie, has been released from custody on conditions f...
Jun 09, 2021
Red Deer with 169 active COVID cases
Red Deer is up slightly to 169 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's three more than Tuesday's total of 166.Recoveries are up 14 to 5,487 ...
Jun 09, 2021
Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada
Bianca St-Georges' first call-up to the Canadian women's soccer team proved to be painful when she injured her knee in camp before the SheBelieves Cup in February, requiring surgery. "A freak accident...
Jun 09, 2021