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Motorcyclist killed in Highway 11A crash
A 55-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding left the road and crashed into a wooded area near Sylvan Lake. RCMP say it was just after 12:30 a.m. Monday when they responded to a 911 re...
Jul 07, 2020
Provinces pose challenge to Indigenous child-welfare reform: Bellegarde
OTTAWA - National Chief Perry Bellegarde says provincial governments that want to cling to their jurisdiction over child welfare are the biggest barrier to implementing new legislation giving Indigeno...
Jul 07, 2020
Plan to allow office space at Edgar Industrial Park building goes to public hearing
A plan to locate an office-based business at a building in Edgar Industrial Park has gained initial approval from Red Deer city council. On Monday, council went against the recommendation of city admi...
Jul 07, 2020
At libel trial, Depp blasts Amber Heard's 'sick' abuse claim
LONDON - Johnny Depp said Tuesday that his ex-wife Amber Heard had made "sick" claims of abuse and falsely branded him a monster, as the actor testified in a U.K. libel case that hinges on who was the...
Jul 07, 2020
Edmonton hospital stops admitting patients due to COVID-19 outbreak
EDMONTON- The Misericordia Community Hospital in west Edmonton is tightening restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to increase at the facility.An outbreak at the hospital was first declared by Alber...
Jul 07, 2020
Budget officer pegs cost of basic income as calls for it grow due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says it could cost more than $98 billion to provide almost all Canadians with a basic income for six months beginning this fall. ...
Jul 07, 2020
Float plane touched down briefly before fatal crash
LEDUC COUNTY- The Transportation Safety Board says an amateur-built plane with amphibious floats was being used in training when it went down last week south of Edmonton, killing three people on board...
Jul 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, July 7
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 7, 2020: There are 105,935 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,937 confirmed (including 5,577 deaths, 25,...
Jul 07, 2020
Lawyer says charges against N.S. woman to be dropped in racial profiling case
HALIFAX - The lawyer for a woman who accused Halifax police of racial profiling and physical abuse says charges against her will be dropped today. Santina Rao was facing charges of dist...
Jul 07, 2020
Ethics commissioner finds Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer broke no ethics rules
EDMONTON- Alberta's ethics commissioner says Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer did not break ethics rules when he hired Steve Allan to run the public inquiry into who funds oil protesters.Marguerite Tr...
Jul 07, 2020