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Brown bear breaks into the Alaska Zoo, kills popular alpaca
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A wild brown bear tunneled under perimeter fencing and killed a popular alpaca at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, officials said Wednesday. It was killed a day later by wildlife offic...
Sep 23, 2020
Red Deer RCMP stop two drivers travelling at excessive speeds
Red Deer RCMP's efforts in targeting speeders and those racing on city streets has resulted in penalties for a pair of drivers clocked at 50 and 80 km/h over the posted speed limits last weekend. On S...
Sep 23, 2020
Reactions to the minority Liberal government's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - "The prime minister had an opportunity to present a real plan to Canadians, and he didn't do that." - Candice Bergen, deputy Conservative leader---"I'm not surprised that the Liberal governme...
Sep 23, 2020
Liberals plan fund to spur green technology, jobs
The Trudeau government says it will launch a new fund to spur investments and jobs in green technology as it seeks a balance between the competing visions of environmental advocates and legacy industr...
Sep 23, 2020
In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice
"Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accounta...
Sep 23, 2020
Red Deer down to 8 active COVID-19 cases
There are 143 new cases of COVID-19 across Alberta in Wednesday's updated statistics.The total number of cases across the province stands at 17,032. There are 1,520 active cases, down 45 from Tuesday,...
Sep 23, 2020
Pair caught sleeping in stolen vehicle near Rocky Mountain House
A suspected car thief and his buddy picked a bad place and time to take a nap last week.An Alberta RCMP Traffic member was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 11 west of Rocky Mountain House las...
Sep 23, 2020
Throne speech lays out Liberals' plan to bring Canada through COVID-19 and rebuild
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has delivered its plan for how Canada will get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette delivered the speech from the throne this afternoon in Ott...
Sep 23, 2020
Murder trial on pause while Winnipeg juror tested for COVID-19
WINNIPEG - Jury deliberations for a second-degree murder trial in Manitoba have been put on hold so a juror can be tested for COVID-19. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Vic Toews told the remaining 11 j...
Sep 23, 2020
As Quebec rolls out COVID-19 ad campaign, experts wonder if it will reach target audience
MONTREAL - Quebec has begun rolling out a COVID-19 advertising campaign aimed at putting a human face on the deadly virus and reaching those who discount its severity. The ads - th...
Sep 23, 2020