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Alberta First Nations say provincially regulated gambling website unauthorized
CALGARY - Two First Nations are taking the Alberta government and its gaming commission to court over the province's entry into the online gambling sector.Play Alberta, a provincially regulated site l...
Apr 08, 2021
7th man arrested in sex abuse case at youth detention centre
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire police arrested a seventh former youth detention centre worker Thursday, a supervisor who is accused of responding to a bruised and crying teenager's rape allegations by ...
Apr 08, 2021
Advocates demand sweeping changes to military complaints process for sexual violence
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling for fundamental reforms to the process for complaining about sexual violence in Canada's military. Christine Wood, co-chair of the military sexual-trauma survivors group...
Apr 08, 2021
54th Street road extension on track, despite rail crossing setback
Rocky Mountain House's new 54th Street Extension project was already delayed last year due to weather, now CN Rail is having issues getting the supplies needed for the warning lights at the rail cross...
Apr 08, 2021
Rocky RCMP Report April 2-8
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Apr 08, 2021
Energy exports from Alberta up in February: ATB Financial
ATB Financial says the latest international merchandise trade numbers show Alberta's foreign exports rose by eight per cent ($665.6 million) in February compared to the month before, and by six per ce...
Apr 08, 2021
Alberta RCMP cautions public in light of recent scams and distraction thefts
CALGARY - Since Jan. 2021, Alberta RCMP have received multiple reports of victims being approached by individuals in a series of transaction scams and distraction thefts. The most recent incidents hav...
Apr 08, 2021
VanVleet, Bembry get one-game suspensions, Anunoby fined after altercation
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors have been dealt another blow. Guard Fred VanVleet and guard/forward DeAndre Bembry have been suspended one game, while forward OG Anunoby was fined US$30,000 for a re...
Apr 08, 2021
Canadian Museum of History CEO resigns after probe into alleged workplace harassment
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Museum of History has resigned following reported allegations of workplace harassment at the national institution. Museum CEO Mark O'Neill has been on a medical leave...
Apr 08, 2021
Gould says COVAX clearly working, as vaccine-sharing program reaches 100 countries
OTTAWA - The international vaccine-sharing program known as COVAX says it has reached 100 countries with vaccines as of today but many of the world's poorest nations have still not been able to receiv...
Apr 08, 2021