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Notley to tout oil and gas industry at chamber luncheon
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will discuss the importance of the oil and gas industry next week in Red Deer. Notley will be speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commer...
May 29, 2018
Report on use of force by Calgary police stresses better training, mental health
CALGARY - A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force stresses the need for continuous on-the-job training, speedier reviews of fatal confrontations and a better understan...
May 29, 2018
Nearly 70 per cent of Drayton Valley-area residents support cannabis retail stores, survey says
A recent survey suggests nearly 70 per cent of Drayton Valley area residents support cannabis retail stores opening shop in town once it's legalized. Nearly 550 Drayton Valley area residents responded...
May 29, 2018
Use of force report on Calgary Police Service stresses training & recruitment
CALGARY – A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force makes 65 recommendations that touch on training, recruitment, equipment and oversight. An independent review by...
May 29, 2018
Judge orders jail, fines for convicted Saskatchewan human smugglers
ESTEVAN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan couple has been sentenced after admitting to their roles in a human smuggling operation involving a group of Nigerian asylum-seekers. In a ruling brought down on Monday...
May 29, 2018
New Brunswick premier off to Toronto to court more cybersecurity jobs
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is off to Toronto this week in an effort to attract more cybersecurity jobs to his province. Gallant will meet with officials of Siemens, who are look...
May 29, 2018
Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Here are some key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline and Kinder Morgan Canada’s efforts to expand its capacity: October 1953: The Trans Mountain pipeline begins ship...
May 29, 2018
Canada to field veteran squad against Germany in women's soccer friendly
TORONTO - Kenneth Heiner-Moller makes his home debut as Canadian women’s soccer coach on June 10 against Olympic champion Germany. And the 47-year-old Dane is bringing his big guns to Hamilton&#...
May 29, 2018
Gonorrhea, other STIs on rise in Canada; social media networks one possible reason
TORONTO - Rates of sexually transmitted infections are continuing to rise across Canada, say public health experts, who point to a number of possible reasons for the uptick in cases of gonorrhea, chla...
May 29, 2018
Tennis star Boris Becker and wife break up
BERLIN - Former German tennis star Boris Becker and his wife Lilly have separated. The German news agency dpa reported Tuesday that a Berlin lawyer for the two confirmed the breakup of three-time Wimb...
May 29, 2018