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Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Republican state lawmaker faces being expelled from office after a video emerged apparently showing him choreographing how he would let far-right protesters into the closed Oregon...
Jun 07, 2021
Bonnyville man fined over $269K, handed jail time for tax evasion
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says a man from Bonnyville has been fined nearly $300,000 and sentenced to jail time for tax evasion. On November 27, 2020, Clayton Kubbernus pleaded guilty in the Albe...
Jun 07, 2021
Estimated $117 million in total LOTTO MAX prizes Tuesday
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, June 8 LOTTO MAX draw is $70 million.There will also be an estimated 47 MAXMILLIONS prizes of $1 million each - that'...
Jun 07, 2021
Demolition on Michener Centre North land to begin soon
The City of Red Deer says the provincial government is proceeding with the demolition of the remaining Michener North buildings starting early June. This project was announced in late 2020, after exte...
Jun 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 7, 2021. There are 1,394,145 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,394,145 confirmed cases (22,861 active, 1,3...
Jun 07, 2021
Red Deer to call on AUMA to support independent review of EMS dispatch changes
The City of Red Deer wants a third-party review of Alberta Health Services' EMS dispatch system and to investigate outages and an increase in delays since dispatch was consolidated in early 2021.On Mo...
Jun 07, 2021
The latest news developments on the fatal attack in London, Ont.
The latest news on the vehicle attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a nine-year-old boy on Sunday (all times Eastern): 5:45 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say...
Jun 07, 2021
Vehicle attack on Muslim family 'terrorist' event, says council of Canadian Muslims
LONDON, Ont. - Noor Al-Henedy's first reaction was to call her family when she heard that a Muslim family in London, Ont., was targeted in a deadly vehicle attack. Al-Henedy, a member of the Canadian ...
Jun 07, 2021
Sylvan Lake Gulls first game slated for June 18
The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has confirmed the schedule for their 2021 season, kicking off on June 18 for the league's first since 2019.It'll also be the first ever action for the expan...
Jun 07, 2021
Dealing with growing Chinese authoritarianism a challenge for democracies: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says China's growing authoritarianism and coercive diplomacy constitute a challenge to democratic countries around the world including Canada. Garneau is...
Jun 07, 2021