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Alberta expanding power, status for First Nations police
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced proposed changes to the province's Police Act which would expand the powers of First Nations police forces.The changes are part of a number of proposed...
Oct 21, 2020
Infrastructure in Nunavut far behind that in most of Canada: report
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Health care, housing and internet access for Inuit in Nunavut all lag far behind what a majority of Canadians expect for themselves, says a new report. The 300-page document was com...
Oct 21, 2020
Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - The Liberal minority government survives another day after a majority of MPs voted against a Conservative motion to create a special anticorruption committee.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had...
Oct 21, 2020
Feds say 100,000 rapid COVID-19 tests have arrived, being distributed to provinces
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed a deal wit...
Oct 21, 2020
Advisers suggest Alberta students not learn about residential schools before Grade 4
EDMONTON - A leaked draft of proposed Alberta curriculum changes suggests the legacy of residential schools is too upsetting to be taught to young children, but the chairman of the Truth and Reconcili...
Oct 21, 2020
Remains found in Tulsa search for 1921 race massacre victims
OKLAHOMA CITY - At least 10 bodies have been found in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a state offic...
Oct 21, 2020
Most Alberta teachers feeling stress and anxiety, struggling to maintain health guidelines
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Being a teacher is never easy, but in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, many seem to be struggling just to make it by.A new survey from the Alberta Teachers' Association shows that 95...
Oct 21, 2020
Shop early to avoid disappointment, says Canada Post
Once you've found that perfect gift you want to have it under the tree on Dec. 25, right?Canada Post is planning for a holiday season like no other, with an increase in online shopping this year addin...
Oct 21, 2020
Suspect in Bluffton gas station shooting arrested
The suspect wanted for a shooting last week at gas station in Bluffton has been arrested.Police were called at about 6:20 a.m. on Oct. 16 to the Bluffton City General Store, located in the hamlet abou...
Oct 21, 2020
Alberta government indicates to AUPE “up to 930” job cuts
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has confirmed that hundreds of positions within the provincial government will be abolished or otherwise impacted.A letter from the Public Service Commission t...
Oct 21, 2020