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Federal public safety minister suspends sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has suspended the sale of decommissioned RCMP vehicles, two days after a man in Nova Scotia was arrested for allegedly impersonating an officer while driving...
Jan 22, 2021
'Our Friend' is an opportunity for a good cry - if wanted
NEW YORK - If his new movie, " Our Friend, " makes audiences cry, Jason Segel can sympathize. He recalls being on an airplane and watching a movie that made him break down so uncontrollably that it go...
Jan 22, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders add to depth at quarterback with signing of Tom Flacco
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback Tom Flacco. Flacco joins the Roughriders after two strong seasons at Towson University in Maryland. In his senior year, Flacco wa...
Jan 22, 2021
Provinces doing 'extraordinary' job to avoid wasting doses of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says vaccine clinics are doing an "extraordinary" job preventing many doses of precious COVID-19 vaccine from going to waste. Canada has received more than 1.1 million doses of ...
Jan 22, 2021
Two people from Buck Creek arrested for stolen property
Parkland RCMP have arrested two people from Buck Creek for possession of stolen property.On January 21, 2021, at 4:18 a.m., Parkland RCMP were advised a vehicle suspected of being involved in a recent...
Jan 22, 2021
Town, County, and Village going separate ways in waste management
The Town of Rocky Mountain House, Clearwater County, and the Village of Caroline have agreed that the Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority (RMRSWA) has not been meeting the needs of each muni...
Jan 22, 2021
Safety City receives major donations
A local non-profit organization that has taught central Alberta children all about road safety over the past 20 years has seen significant community support in recent weeks.Officials with Safety City ...
Jan 22, 2021
Canadian rankings to be used to determine final wild-card spots at Scotties and Brier
Curling Canada has decided to use the national ranking system as its selection criteria for the final wild-card berths at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier. The announcement clea...
Jan 22, 2021
Market Watch: Jan. 22, 2021
Big Picture Markets Climb Over Hopes for Biden Administration, New Stimulus It was a fairly quiet session for the TSX on Monday as U.S. markets were closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Whil...
Jan 22, 2021
New advocacy group launches pre-election ad campaign against O'Toole, Conservatives
OTTAWA - A new third-party advocacy group is launching an ad campaign aimed at ensuring Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole never becomes prime minister.The Protecting Canada Project will start airing to...
Jan 22, 2021