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Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
NEW YORK - The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to start their scheduled...
Aug 27, 2020
Attorney: R&B singer R Kelly attacked in federal detention
CHICAGO - The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Ce...
Aug 27, 2020
Feds creating 'inventory' of racial minorities to fill senior public service posts
OTTAWA - The Liberal government wants to create an "inventory" of Black, Indigenous and other racialized people who could play high-ranking roles in the federal public service. It is looking...
Aug 27, 2020
Innisfail RCMP arrest male after road rage incident
One man is in custody and facing numerous charges after a road rage incident near Innisfail this week involving the pointing of a firearm.On Aug. 25, at 9:16 a.m., Innisfail RCMP say QEII Integrated T...
Aug 27, 2020
NHL postpones all games Thursday, Friday after police shooting
The NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend.The players request...
Aug 27, 2020
Manitoba RCMP search for bank robber who might be a 'Breaking Bad' fan
LANDMARK, Man. - Police in Manitoba say they aren't looking for Walter White but they are seeking a man who robbed a bank dressed like the meth-cooking TV science teacher. RCM...
Aug 27, 2020
Hinshaw talks school re-entry as active cases drop slightly
The overall number of active COVID-19 cases went down in Alberta on Thursday.The province is now reporting 1,158 active cases, a decline of 18 from a day ago. However, Alberta Health did confirm 108 n...
Aug 27, 2020
Team Alberta commends Minister Dreeshen, AFSC for timely solution addressing moisture concerns
Alberta Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the province's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry are being acknowledged for their efforts in addressing excessive moisture concerns for Alberta far...
Aug 27, 2020
Fitch Ratings issues new warning over federal spending, government debt
OTTAWA - A major global credit rating agency is issuing a new warning about federal debt that it says may become more difficult to tackle once the pandemic passes. Fitch Ratings downgraded Canada...
Aug 27, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw to provide latest COVID-19 update Thursday
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Aug 27, 2020