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First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - First Nations leaders in British Columbia are calling for the resignation of the children's minister and an overhaul of the foster system after a horrific case involving torture, st...
Jun 26, 2023

Red Deer city council meeting recap
Red Deer city council held their regular meeting on Monday, June 26 in council chambers at City Hall.The following decisions were made:2022 Operating Budget Variance Report (information):Council recei...
Jun 26, 2023

Alberta Crop Report: June 23
Crop conditions improved 18 per cent from last week and are now rated 40 per cent good to excellent, but 35 per cent behind the 10-year average. That according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from A...
Jun 26, 2023

Levy sanctions against foreign aggressors targeting Canada with disinformation: MPs
OTTAWA - MPs are urging the Liberal government to levy sanctions against individuals and organizations who target Canadians with disinformation. In a new report calling for stronger cybersecurity, the...
Jun 26, 2023

MISSING: Donna Williams, 59, Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a local woman who has been missing since November 2022. Donna Williams, 59, was last seen in Red Deer, on November 18, 2022. Red Deer R...
Jun 26, 2023

Toronto Six sign Emma Woods to contract extension; 12th player under contract
TORONTO - The Isobel Cup champion Toronto Six have signed Emma Woods to a one-year contract extension. Woods, from Burford, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 24 games last season - the best of her ...
Jun 26, 2023

'We will navigate this together:' Funerals begin for seniors killed in bus crash
After months of recovery from an accident, Donna Showdra was excited to venture on her first small trip doing something she loved - spending a day at the casino. Showdra, 79, was among the seniors on ...
Jun 26, 2023

Raptors first-round 2023 draft pick talks family, desire to work and Fred VanVleet
TORONTO - Gradey Dick moved his dad to tears on Monday. The newest Toronto Raptors sharpshooter, chosen 13th overall in the NBA Draft last Thursday, visited his new basketball home over the weekend an...
Jun 26, 2023

Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group mercenary force. He said it's "too early" t...
Jun 26, 2023

Quebec wildfire smoke causes widespread smog warnings, grounds some water bombers
MONTREAL - Smoke from the wildfires burning across northern Quebec has forced the grounding some of the province's water bombers and is causing widespread smog warnings farther south. A spokesman for ...
Jun 26, 2023