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Ponoka RCMP arrest man with 12-gauge shotgun and drugs
One person is facing charges after an incident in Ponoka County this past week.RCMP say it was April 23 when they received a complaint about a suspicious person outside a rural residence in the county...
Apr 26, 2022
Facebook has serious concerns over online news bill, looking at future response
OTTAWA - Digital giant Meta says it has serious concerns about the federal government's online news bill, which would force tech companies to compensate news groups for reusing work on their platforms...
Apr 26, 2022
As Canadian sport wrestles with winning and athlete wellness, Norway a possible model
"We do not do this for the medals. Do not misunderstand, we love to win, but it should be done in the proper way." Given the current athlete unrest in Canadian high-performance sport, that statement b...
Apr 26, 2022
Another new Quebec party launches, courting federalists, anglophones, minorities
MONTREAL - A second new political party courting Quebec anglophones, minorities and federalists has arrived on the scene in the province. The Canadian Party of Quebec describes itself as "a progressiv...
Apr 26, 2022
Giant 23,000-kilogram steel ring to be installed in Montreal as public art
MONTREAL - A giant steel ring weighing more than 23,000 kilograms will soon loom over downtown Montreal - all in the name of public art. Real estate company Ivanho Cambridge said today the 30-metre-ta...
Apr 26, 2022
Jason Nixon will not be sanctioned for swearing at legislature Speaker
Alberta Government house leader Jason Nixon will not be sanctioned for comments he made during an angry exchange that included Nixon swearing at the Speaker of the legislature.Speaker Nathan Cooper sa...
Apr 26, 2022
Celebration for MEGlobal Athletic Park expansion completion planned for May 7 in Lacombe
A community celebration is taking place May 7 to mark the completion of phase one of expansion at MEGlobal Athletic Park in Lacombe.Phase one included doubling the size of the field house with more wa...
Apr 26, 2022
Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta file a second time for unionization vote
A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta is trying again to unionize.Teamsters Local Union 362 says it has filed a second time for a unionization vote at the Amazon warehouse in Nisku, south of ...
Apr 26, 2022
UCP's Bill 21 comes under fire
Public Interest Alberta says the newly-introduced Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 21) will see the removal of critical data collection accountability for private schools. In response, ...
Apr 26, 2022
Commissioner for Emergencies Act inquiry 'thoughtful' and 'decisive': colleagues
OTTAWA - The newly appointed inquiry commissioner set to probe the government's use of the Emergencies Act is described by colleagues as thoughtful and decisive in his approach to the law. Justice Pau...
Apr 26, 2022