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Software glitch affected hundreds of patients across Canada, Telus says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Patients across the country may have missed seeing timely medical results because of a software issue involving an electronic medical record program. Most of the patients were...
Dec 03, 2018
Former Roughrider pleads guilty to pot possession, gets absolute discharge
SASKATOON - A former wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been given an absolute discharge after admitting to marijuana possession. Duron Carter’s lawyer appeared in Saskatoon pro...
Dec 03, 2018
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in central Alberta
Thousands of central Albertans became reacquainted with their shovels over the weekend following snowfall up to 15 centimetres in local areas. Environment Canada meteorologists say a weather system to...
Dec 03, 2018
2019 Inductees into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announced
The newest group of inductees into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame was announced Monday morning. Inductees for 2019 include: Kreg Llewellyn – Water Skiing Athlete Mike Rogers – Hockey Athl...
Dec 03, 2018
Where are the drones? Amazon's customers are still waiting
Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by now. Amazon customers are still waiting. And it’s unclear when, if ever, t...
Dec 03, 2018
UK's May says she'll still have her job after Brexit vote
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May brushed aside questions Monday about whether she will resign if her Brexit deal is rejected by Parliament next week, saying she’s confident she’...
Dec 03, 2018
Labour, environment standards key to getting USMCA through: Canadian ambassador
OTTAWA - Canada’s pressure to include “soft things” like labour standards in the new North American free-trade treaty will help secure critical support for the deal from Democrats in...
Dec 03, 2018
Ottawa announces $50M to support survivors of gender-based violence
HALIFAX - Forty days ago, a woman returned to her home on Nova Scotia’s We’koqma’q First Nation to find her 22-year-old daughter, Cassidy Bernard - a new mother of infant twins - dea...
Dec 03, 2018
Suspected drug dealer arrested with loaded handgun
A man suspected of being a drug dealer has been arrested by Rocky Mountain House RCMP. On Friday, Dec. 1, members were patrolling a crime “hot spot” when they located a suspicious vehicle ...
Dec 03, 2018
Team Jacobs returns to the ice at Canada Cup with Kennedy to fill in for Fry
A new-look Team Brad Jacobs will have a fellow Olympian in tow at this week’s Canada Cup as the rink attempts to put recent distractions aside and continue a strong first half of the season. Mar...
Dec 03, 2018