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Pharmacist from London, Ont., faces hearing over naloxone distribution
TORONTO - A pharmacist in London, Ont., is facing a disciplinary hearing for distributing naloxone kits door-to-door and at street festivals. The Ontario College of Pharmacists says Jason Ne...
Nov 01, 2019
Grammys to honour Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work
Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honoured by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work. The Recording Academy announced Friday that its P...
Nov 01, 2019
Another prominent news person defecting from Fox News
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel has lost the second prominent member of its news team in a month, with Thursday's announcement that Washington reporter Catherine Herridge is leaving for a job at CBS News....
Nov 01, 2019
Injured Andreescu eliminated at WTA Finals after retiring against Pliskova
SHENZHEN, China - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the WTA Finals on Wednesday after retiring from her match against Karolina Pliskova with a left knee injury. Andreescu was leading 2-0 i...
Nov 01, 2019
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: Oct. 24-31
October 248:11 am - Drayton Valley - Industrial Road - Complainant reporting their white 2017 Dodge Ram Truck was broken into overnight. Several personal papers were taken. Passenger window was broken...
Nov 01, 2019
Alberta nurses file bargaining complaint over proposed 3% wage cut
EDMONTON- The union for Alberta nurses has filed a complaint with the provincial labour relations board over a proposed 3% wage cut.The United Nurses of Alberta says the directive from the government ...
Nov 01, 2019
'American democracy will work,' visiting Ukraine minister says of impeachment
OTTAWA - The rules of American democracy will ultimately settle the Trump impeachment question, and Ukraine will be watching closely - but will keep its political distance at all costs, a senior ...
Nov 01, 2019
Record breaking Alberta Lotto Max win
CALGARY- A 63-year-old Calgary man has claimed the largest Lotto Max jackpot in Alberta history -- $65-million.Tai Trinh says he is a regular buyer of a coffee and a Lotto Max ticket at the same Shell...
Nov 01, 2019
Province to double funding for drug treatment courts
EDMONTON- The UCP is doubling its funding for drug treatment courts so as to expand the alternative justice program across the province.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says the government is putting ...
Nov 01, 2019 Doug Schweitzer,
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, and Jason Luan, Associate Minister
of Mental Health and Addictions, with organizational partners, participants and
graduates of Alberta’s drug treatment courts, announced $20 million more to
expand drug treatment courts.
Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren is promising to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes. The stake...
Nov 01, 2019