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Alberta church charged under Public Health Act for services exceeding capacity
EDMONTON - An Edmonton-area church has been charged for holding services police say defied Alberta public health orders meant to contain the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.The measures restr...
Mar 10, 2021
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating found human remains at Maskwacis house fire
The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has been called in to help investigate following the discovery of human remains found in a house that burned to the ground near Maskwacis on Mar. 8.Mounties say MCU ...
Mar 10, 2021
Stettler RCMP looking for driver involved in hit and run collision
Mounties in Stettler are hoping someone can help them identify the suspect involved in a hit and run last month.RCMP are seeking to identify the driver of a black Dodge Ram which struck a green Chevro...
Mar 10, 2021
Indonesia bus plunges into a ravine, killing 27 pilgrims
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A tourist bus plunged into a ravine on Indonesia's main island of Java after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, police and res...
Mar 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. There are 896,739 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 896,739 confirmed cases (30,442 active,...
Mar 10, 2021
Kansas AD Jeff Long fired after Les Miles debacle
Kansas athletic director Jeff Long resigned Wednesday, less than two days after the school mutually parted with Les Miles amid sexual misconduct allegations dating to the football coach's time at LSU ...
Mar 10, 2021
Hinshaw says COVID-19 variant cases rising, measures slowing spread
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced another 47 new variant cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday, and the Central Zone now has 130 of the 734 total variant cases.But Alberta is doing better at slowing t...
Mar 10, 2021
No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention
OTTAWA - Conservative party members will debate a range of policy proposals at next weekend's convention but so far, none will be about abortion. That's despite a flat-out push by anti-abortion groups...
Mar 10, 2021
Red Deer sees another COVID death, active cases down to 161
For the second time in as many days, Red Deer has recorded another death attributed to COVID-19. The latest death, a woman in her 80, occurred on March 8. The case included comorbidities. Meantime, th...
Mar 10, 2021
Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is facing harsh questions over security under the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault. At a parliamentary com...
Mar 10, 2021