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OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a Quebec law prohibiting some public servants from wearing religious symbols on the job is an issue to be dealt with by that province alone. Some of his ...

A new person is sitting at the helm of the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board.Health Minister Jason Copping appointed Gregory George Turnbull to a three-year term, effective Wednesday, December 8."He...

Mike Commito found himself deep in a writing rut. He had agreed to publish and expand his PhD thesis on the history of black bear hunting in Ontario. But every time Commito felt primed to really dig i...

HAMILTON - While the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are staying at a local hotel, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are tucked into their own beds - if so desired. The Ticats have allowed their players to stay at home u...

Two Alberta First Nations say a coal company hoping to develop a mine in the province's Rocky Mountains isn't being accurate about its relationship with their communities. The Kainai and Siksika First...

OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan released several reports on the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five key highlights: Poor quarantine enforcement for international...

Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford is the new president of the Vancouver Canucks, according to reports. Rutherford will also act as interim general manager. The Canucks cleaned house on Sunday, firi...

The City of Lacombe held a Treaty 6 land recognition ceremony this week, and commemorated a piece of artwork to be displayed outside council chambers.The artwork was commissioned by the City after con...

OTTAWA - The auditor general has found Canada failed to adequately enforce border measures designed to keep international travellers from importing cases of COVID-19 into the country, just as the gove...

Red Deer drivers are being advised of a traffic disruption northbound on Taylor Drive from 54 Avenue to the Bridge as crews replace the guardrails. From 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 until 6:00 p.m. o...