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Alberta NDP label referendum bill a covert Jason Kenney power grab
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition says a new government bill that calls for broadening the use of referendums is an anti-democratic power grab by Premier Jason Kenney that would allow him to game pu...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's pick defeated in North Carolina GOP House primary
RALEIGH, N.C. - A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday's Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for th...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's brother is asking a New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book, which is expected to be released later this month. In co...
Jun 23, 2020
Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence
SASKATOON - A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months i...
Jun 23, 2020
Red Deer Mounties participate in traditional Indigenous Round Dance
Red Deer RCMP Inspector Holly Glassford and several officers from the Red Deer detachment joined local First Nations members for a traditional Round Dance in Coronation Park on Sunday. The event was o...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta government quietly halts closure of 17 provincial parks due to COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has quietly halted the closure of 17 provincial parks and recreation sites this year because of COVID-19.The province had initially planned to fully or partially clos...
Jun 23, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta down by 10
There's been a slight drop in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta. The province is reporting 532 active cases as of Tuesday, a decrease of 10 from Monday's report. Overall, there are 45 ...
Jun 23, 2020
Alberta investing in targeted serology testing to track COVID-19 spread
Alberta is investing $10 million into targeted serology testing in a bid to help track the spread of COVID-19 across the province.Serology testing is used to detect the presence of antibodies in a per...
Jun 23, 2020
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges f...
Jun 23, 2020