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Do more to address hate, Jewish groups say, as Ottawa youth faces explosives charges
OTTAWA - Jewish groups are calling for more to be done to address hate after the arrest of an Ottawa youth in an alleged plot against the Jewish community. The RCMP confirms the youth arrested last we...
Dec 19, 2023

AHS warning parents of button battery dangers during the holidays
With Christmas less than a week away, Alberta Health Services wants to remind parents about the dangers of button batteries, especially to children if they are swallowed.These types of batteries are c...
Dec 19, 2023

Sylvan council adopts 2024 interim budget
The Town of Sylvan Lake council has adopted its 2024 interim budget. Town officials note the budget includes a 5.38 per cent municipal tax rate increase for both residential and non-residential proper...
Dec 19, 2023

Plans approved to upgrade West Park Elementary School
The Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has approved a plan that will see West Park Elementary School upgraded. Using Capital Maintenance and Renewal Funding, officials say the school will h...
Dec 19, 2023

Ja Morant's suspension is over, allowing the All-Star to rejoin the Grizzlies on the court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's 25-game suspension stemming from his social media antics with handguns ended Tuesday, making him available to play against the Pelicans in New Orl...
Dec 19, 2023

Canadian Matt Campbell scores upset win at world darts championship in London
LONDON - Canadian Matt (The Ginja Ninja) Campbell upset 13th-seeded James (The Machine) Wade of England 3-2 in second-round play Tuesday at the 2.5-million-pound ($4.25 million) Paddy Power World Dart...
Dec 19, 2023

Welding led to deadly explosion at Quebec propane company last January: safety board
JOLIETTE, Que. - Quebec's workplace safety board says a fatal explosion earlier this year at a fuel distributor might have been avoided had proper safety procedures been followed. The board, known as ...
Dec 19, 2023

Alberta to allow pot shops to sell cannabis at adult-only trade shows, festivals
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans will soon see pot shops selling cannabis at some festivals and trade shows.The province says it will begin allowing licensed cannabis retailers to operate temporary sales loca...
Dec 19, 2023

Smith denies quashing Hinshaw hiring
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it wasn't her decision to quash the hiring of the province's former chief medical health officer.Smith was responding to questions following a Globe and ...
Dec 19, 2023

Bombardier won't contest Ottawa's sole-source deal on new Boeing military planes
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. says it won't contest the federal government's decision to replace the military's aging patrol planes with aircraft from U.S. rival Boeing Co. The government announced last ...
Dec 19, 2023