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Colorado reopens inquiry into Elijah McClain's 2019 death
DENVER - The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on t...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kenney rejects NDP call to fire speechwriter over residential school comments
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he disputes comments made by his speechwriter in 2013 that questioned the severity of the effects of residential schools on Indigenous peoples, but is...
Jun 25, 2020
Five Red Deer Catholic students earn help for their post-secondary education
A handful of local high school grads will soon be receiving a boost to their post-secondary endeavours.Five Grade 12 students from cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph High School wil...
Jun 25, 2020
Judge shuts down energy pipeline in Michigan's Great Lakes
DETROIT - A judge shut down an energy pipeline in Michigan's Great Lakes on Thursday, granting a request from the state after the owner reported problems with a support piece far below the surface. En...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta funding more mental health supports for first responders, military
The Alberta government will provide funding to help first responders and members of the military dealing with mental health issues.The funding, $362,000, will go to the Heroes in Mind, Advocacy and Re...
Jun 25, 2020
Habs' Price needs more information before deciding on NHL's plan to restart
Carey Price needs more information before deciding where he stands. The Montreal Canadiens goalie was asked on a conference call with reporters Thursday - his first media availability since COVID-19 b...
Jun 25, 2020
Liverpool clinches league title, ends 30-year drought
LIVERPOOL, England - The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the p...
Jun 25, 2020
Alberta expands COVID-19 testing; Red Deer records new active case
Alberta is continuing to expand testing for COVID-19.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Thursday that a limited number of community pharmacies will begin to offer testing to Albertans without sym...
Jun 25, 2020
Privacy commissioners in B.C., Ontario order LifeLabs to improve security
VICTORIA - One of Canada's largest medical services companies failed to put in place reasonable safeguards to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians, say the privac...
Jun 25, 2020