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Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked 'sufficient depth'
OTTAWA - A secret memo has emerged showing that Canada's top military commander was warned last year that the vetting of Iraqi security forces associated with a Canadian-led training mission in the co...
Jun 09, 2021
Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October
HALIFAX - Public hearings are scheduled to begin in October for the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Mass Casualty Commission said today in a statement the hearings will take place...
Jun 09, 2021
B.C.'s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for illegal cannabis edibles. Mike Farnworth, who...
Jun 09, 2021
Report says Canada needs to bolster plane certification, rely less on U.S. regulators
OTTAWA - A new parliamentary report says Canada's aircraft certification process needs retooling in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners. In a study released Wednesday, the House ...
Jun 09, 2021
Northwest Territories launches reopening plan based on vaccination rates, COVID cases
YELLOWKNIFE - All COVID-19 public health restrictions could be lifted by the fall under a reopening plan released by the Northwest Territories. The plan sets specific targets, not dates, for reopening...
Jun 09, 2021
Former AHS North Zone top doctor charged with sex offences released on conditions
The former lead medical officer for the AHS North Zone, who has been charged with counts of sexual assault and sexual interference out of Grande Prairie, has been released from custody on conditions f...
Jun 09, 2021
Red Deer with 169 active COVID cases
Red Deer is up slightly to 169 active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's three more than Tuesday's total of 166.Recoveries are up 14 to 5,487 ...
Jun 09, 2021
Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada
Bianca St-Georges' first call-up to the Canadian women's soccer team proved to be painful when she injured her knee in camp before the SheBelieves Cup in February, requiring surgery. "A freak accident...
Jun 09, 2021
San Antonio base locked down for hour after gunfire reported
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday after military officials said gunfire was reported near a base gate. Two gunshots were reported h...
Jun 09, 2021
$100,000 available through new Community Grant Kickstart Program
Rocky Mountain House town council has approved the new Community Grant Kickstart Program. During council's June 1 regular meeting, $100,000 was approved to help alleviate the strain brought on by COVI...
Jun 09, 2021