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RCMP officer in Alberta charged with off-duty sexual assault in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says an RCMP officer has been charged in a sexual assault of a woman in Edmonton.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says in a news release that it was dire...
Jan 25, 2021
Suspects sought in Bowden armed robbery
RCMP in Olds are investigating an armed robbery that occurred over the weekend in Bowden.It was just before 8 p.m. Sunday when Olds RCMP were called by a 19-year-old male who reported that he was walk...
Jan 25, 2021
New social media campaign targets COVID-19 misinformation with science
EDMONTON - A group of Canadian scientists and health experts is starting a campaign to debunk misinformation about COVID-19.The scientists involved are using the hashtag #ScienceUpFirst to provide inf...
Jan 25, 2021
Italian premier to offer resignation as government wobbles
ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte will formally tell his wobbly coalition government on Tuesday that he intends to offer his resignation, his office said Monday. Conte survived two confidence vote...
Jan 25, 2021
Suspected RCMP secrecy breach fallout upgraded to 'severe': newly released documents
OTTAWA - New documents show Canada's cyberspy agency was so alarmed by the potential fallout from an alleged secrecy breach by a senior RCMP employee that it revised a damage assessment to "severe" fr...
Jan 25, 2021
Freeland hints at potential hotel quarantines for returning travellers
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is "looking seriously" at tougher travel measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including mandatory hotel quarantines for...
Jan 25, 2021
Colts promote quarterbacks coach to offensive co-ordinator
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts made it official Monday: quarterbacks coach and former CFLer Marcus Brady has been promoted to offensive co-ordinator. He will become the NFL's third Black offens...
Jan 25, 2021
New x-ray unit up and running in Sylvan Lake
Alberta Health Services says the installation of a new digital radiographic X-ray unit at the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service is now complete and local residents are now benefitting from ...
Jan 25, 2021
Red Deer man convicted in remand centre assault loses appeal
A Red Deer man who was declared a dangerous offender last year has lost his appeal of a conviction for an assault at the Red Deer Remand Centre where the victim had part of his ear chewed off. Chad Al...
Jan 25, 2021
Preliminary hearing scheduled for man accused of fraud while posing as lawyer
A Red Deer man accused of committing fraud while posing as a lawyer is scheduled to find out this spring if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.Chance Aaron Shaw, 29, is scheduled for a prelim...
Jan 25, 2021