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Alberta RCMP detachments to resume limited front counter services
EDMONTON- Starting Thursday, July 9, RCMP detachments will resume some front counter services.Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the force announced back in March that they would be temporarily limiting in...
Jul 08, 2020

'Palm Springs' arrives for the Groundhog Days of quarantine
NEW YORK - Though most of the films that have debuted during the pandemic never got to screen for packed movie houses, "Palm Springs" had the kind of premiere filmmakers dream of. At the Sundance Film...
Jul 08, 2020

Fox's Carlson criticized for saying Democrats hate America
NEW YORK - Television's most popular political host, Tucker Carlson, says leaders of the Democratic party should be disqualified from running the country because they "despise" it. That led the Biden ...
Jul 08, 2020

Province proposes creation of investment-attraction agency
EDMONTON- The Government of Alberta looks to create a firm that will promote the province as a prime place to invest.Minister of Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism Tanya Fir has introduced Bill ...
Jul 08, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, July 8
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 8, 2020: There are 106,167 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,997 confirmed (including 5,590 deaths, 25,...
Jul 08, 2020

Ottawa's finances and a ban on puppies from Ukraine; In The News for July 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 8 ... What ...
Jul 08, 2020

Ponoka Aquaplex and racquetball courts reopen to public use July 13
PONOKA- The Town of Ponoka Aquaplex and racquetball courts (located at the Ponoka Arena Complex) are reopening for public use beginning on July 13 with restrictions in place due to COVID-19. The Aquap...
Jul 08, 2020

Doctor likes hub plans, but says CFL and other leagues still face issues
TORONTO - Even if the CFL plays an abbreviated '20 season in a hub city under the strictest of health-and-safety guidelines, an infectious diseases doctor believes there will still be positi...
Jul 08, 2020

Ban federal use of facial-recognition tools, groups urge Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Dozens of groups and individuals working to protect privacy, human rights and civil liberties want the Trudeau government to ban the use of facial-recognition surveillance by federal law-enfo...
Jul 08, 2020

Depp cross-examined in libel case over Heard 'abuser' label
LONDON - Johnny Depp faced a second day of cross-examination Wednesday by lawyers for British tabloid The Sun, which is defending a libel claim after calling the Hollywood star a "wife beater." Depp i...
Jul 08, 2020