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Father, son arrested in wildfire that threatened Lake Tahoe
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A father and son were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake ...
Dec 08, 2021
Manitoba elder Dave Courchene Jr., founder of Indigenous education centre, dies at 71
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba elder who founded an internationally recognized centre that shares Indigenous knowledge and teachings died Wednesday at age 71. The Turtle Lodge Centre of Excellence in Indigenou...
Dec 08, 2021
Three NDP MPs sign petition criticizing B.C.'s NDP government over pipeline protests
OTTAWA - Three federal New Democrat MPs have signed a petition denouncing British Columbia's NDP government for its handling of an Indigenous protest at a pipeline work site and voicing distress at th...
Dec 08, 2021
Alberta adds six cases of Omicron variant, including Central Zone's first
Alberta is reporting 388 new cases of COVID-19 today.Combined with recoveries, that means there are now 4,140 active cases, up 35. There have now been 17 cases of the Omicron variant identified in Alb...
Dec 08, 2021
Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to not leave idling vehicles unoccupied
With the return of cold temperatures, Red Deer RCMP are again seeing a sudden spike in thefts of unoccupied idling vehicles. In the past 24 hours, Mounties say there were six reports of motor vehicle ...
Dec 08, 2021
Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as the chairman of the panel pledged to move ...
Dec 08, 2021
Calgary and Edmonton see spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls
Alberta's public health agency is alerting the public about a spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls in the province's two major cities.From Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, emergency medical services resp...
Dec 08, 2021
RCMP remove 91 impaired drivers from Alberta roads on December 4
Alberta RCMP removed 91 impaired drivers from provincial roads on Saturday, December 4, which marked National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Police say of the 91 impaired motorists, 47 received Imme...
Dec 08, 2021
Annual Christmas lights display kicks off at Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka
The annual Christmas lights display at Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka is bigger and brighter than ever this year.Town officials say that's thanks to the Ponoka Lions Club which donated $5000 to help ...
Dec 08, 2021
Congress set to change military sexual assault prosecutions
WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of debate, Congress is on track to change how the U.S. military handles sexual assault cases, by taking some authority out of the hands of commanders and instead using in...
Dec 08, 2021