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Study makes recommendations for regional fire service improvement
Rocky Mountain House Town Council recently welcomed a delegation from Behr Integrated Solutions, who presented a Fire Rescue Service Master Plan for Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Service (CRFRS).The...
Jan 15, 2021

Businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter Inc. over alleged "false and defamatory" tweets can proceed in the province. Giust...
Jan 15, 2021

Biden's virus plan: 100 million shots just the start
WILMINGTON, Del. - ATTN DESK: WIRE EMBARGO 3:45 PM Getting 100 million shots in Americans' arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, President-elect Joe Biden declared ...
Jan 15, 2021

Two inmates at Bowden Institution test positive for COVID-19
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says there are currently two inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the medium security unit of Bowden Institution. CSC says the inmates are being medically...
Jan 15, 2021

Pompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving State
WASHINGTON - Mike Pompeo isn't quietly fading away. In his final days as secretary of state, he's issuing orders that have caused international consternation and tweeting up a storm on his official an...
Jan 15, 2021

Abbas decrees first Palestinian elections in 15 years
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday decreed parliamentary and presidential elections for later this year in what would be the first vote of its kind since 2006,...
Jan 15, 2021

Apaches object to Forest Service review of huge copper mine
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The U.S. Forest Service released an environmental review Friday that paves the way for the creation of one of the largest copper mines in the United States, against the wishes of a ...
Jan 15, 2021

Winnipeg Jets get new goaltender off waivers from Carolina Hurricanes
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes. Forsberg, 28, was 1-1-0 with a 3.35 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in thre...
Jan 15, 2021

Former Mountie jailed after Dziekanski Taser death reaches lawsuit settlement
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a former RCMP officer convicted of perjury after the 2007 death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver's airport says his client has settled a lawsuit against the ...
Jan 15, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: N.L. premier dissolves legislature, campaign set to begin
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey's office has confirmed he will make an official election announcement this evening at the provincial legislature. He asked Newfoundlan...
Jan 15, 2021