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Interference inquiry head says feds have signalled need for closed-door hearings
OTTAWA - The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says the government has told her it will be necessary to hear some evidence behind closed doors. In a notice issued today, commissioner...
Feb 23, 2024
US appeals court panel declines to delay execution of one of longest-serving death-row inmates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. appeals court panel on Friday declined to delay Idaho's scheduled execution next week of one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates. Thomas Creech was sentenced t...
Feb 23, 2024
Ottawa appeals court decision finding its use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable
Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified. The government is asking the Feder...
Feb 23, 2024
Alberta RCMP and ALERT execute search warrant at Stettler residence and lay child pornography charges
A Stettler man is facing child pornography charges after police searched a local residence and seized electronics allegedly containing child sexual abuse materials.In Oct. 2023, ALERT's Internet Child...
Feb 23, 2024
RCMP launches criminal investigation into 'alarming' breach of its networks
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is "actively managing" a security breach that targeted its networks. Spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton says the police force has launched a criminal investigation. The RCMP says ...
Feb 23, 2024
WCPS nominates ÉLJHS teacher Will Langille for Edwin Parr Award
Wolf Creek Public Schools has announced the nomination of William Langille for the esteemed Edwin Parr Award for the 2023/2024 school year.Recognized for his remarkable passion and dedication to educa...
Feb 23, 2024
National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Rifle Association and its former longtime leader were found liable Friday in a lawsuit centered on the organization's lavish spending. The New York jury found that Wayne L...
Feb 23, 2024
Police take a suspect into custody after killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Police say they've taken a suspect into custody in after the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. University of Georgia P...
Feb 23, 2024
Op-Ed: Albertans do not want political parties in local elections
The following official statement is issued on behalf of the Alberta Municipalities Board of Directors:"Albertans have heard rumblings for the last six months that the provincial government is consider...
Feb 23, 2024
Canada thumps outmatched Dominica 8-0 in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad And Tobago - Myles Morgan scored three goals and Santiago Lopez and 15-year-old Sergei Kozlovskiy had two apiece as Canada thumped Dominica 8-0 at the CONCACAF Under-20 Champio...
Feb 23, 2024