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Officers called to Victoria apartment to corral boa constrictor on the loose
Victoria police say they are looking for the owner of a large snake found on the loose at a downtown apartment complex. Const. Cam MacIntyre says police were called Tuesday night after a resident repo...
Jul 07, 2021
Safe Harbour applies for extension at Cannery Row shelter site
There is breath in the life of the prospect that the Safe Harbour-operated temporary shelter could remain at its current location past the end of its current permit.The City of Red Deer confirms Safe ...
Jul 07, 2021
Province asks Alberta's nurses to take 3% wage rollback
Alberta's Minister of Finance, Travis Toews, announced late Tuesday the province is looking to roll back the wages of nurses.A follow-up statement from the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) reveals the p...
Jul 07, 2021
Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, says new PHAC review
OTTAWA - A new review by the Public Health Agency of Canada says more than half of COVID-19 patients might suffer from post-COVID syndrome for more than three months after testing positive. The review...
Jul 07, 2021
Nova Scotia premier responds to new questions about drunk driving charge in 2005
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier faced fresh questions today about what happened in the summer of 2005 when he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk. Iain Rankin confirmed Monday he had been convict...
Jul 07, 2021
'Melted, incinerated' infrastructure found as wildfire damage rated in Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - A statement issued on behalf of the wildfire-ravaged Village of Lytton underscores the extreme challenges facing the Fraser Canyon community as its rebuilds. It says flames tore through...
Jul 07, 2021
Canadians Chris and Cory Johnston proving to be a winning combination as a team
Individually, Chris Johnston and his older brother, Cory, are serious contenders on the Bassmaster Elite Series circuit. Together, the Canadians are even tougher to beat. The Johnstons have fished fou...
Jul 07, 2021
Trudeau condemns assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, offers assistance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he strongly condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Mose at his home. Trudeau says in a Twitter post that he denounces the "appalling assass...
Jul 07, 2021
Shapovalov advances to Wimbledon semifinals with five-set victory over Khachanov
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through his first Grand Slam semifinal after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia's Karen Khachanov on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Shapovalov, seeded 10t...
Jul 07, 2021
Judge: Air Force mostly at fault in 2017 Texas church attack
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Air Force is mostly responsible for a former serviceman killing more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017 because it failed to s...
Jul 07, 2021