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Alberta NDP says premier's rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's comments rejecting the legitimacy of the federal government betray her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for eventual separat...
Dec 08, 2022
Alberta pediatricians want stronger public health measures for children’s illnesses
CALGARY - Several pediatricians with the Alberta Medical Association are calling for stronger public health measures as children's hospitals continue to feel the strain of several respiratory illnesse...
Dec 08, 2022
ASIRT not recommending charges against officer in 2018 O'Chiese shooting incident
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is recommending that charges not be laid against an officer involved in a shooting incident on O'Chiese First Nation in March 2018.It was just before...
Dec 08, 2022
Alberta proposes new commission to handle complaints against police
The Government of Alberta plans to create a commission aimed at ensuring police officers are held accountable.If passed, the Police Amendment Act (PAA) will establish an independent agency, the Police...
Dec 08, 2022
Ottawa Police Service superintendent arrested on sex charges
OTTAWA - A senior Ottawa Police Service officer has been arrested on sex charges. Ottawa police say Supt. Mark Patterson, who is 53, is charged with sex assault, sex assault including abusing a positi...
Dec 08, 2022
Conserving grassland ecosystems in Alberta has global impact
This week and next, governments, scientists and conservation experts are gathering in Montreal for a global summit on nature, called COP15. There, they will set a course to end nature loss around the ...
Dec 08, 2022
FedEx driver says he strangled Texas girl in van: warrant
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her...
Dec 08, 2022
Canada to stop directly financing fossil-fuel projects abroad, with some exceptions
OTTAWA - Canada has announced that it will end new direct subsidies for fossil fuel investments and projects abroad, including those owned by Canadian companies. The policy released Thursday afternoon...
Dec 08, 2022
Last straw: RCMP warning about online hay and straw scam
REDCLIFF, AB - It's hard to say which report of the latest online scam was the last straw for RCMP in Redcliff.Mounties have issued a warning after numerous reports of fraudulent sales of hay and stra...
Dec 08, 2022
Chamber gives feedback on city council's budget debate
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce says the recently approved City capital and operating budgets were done with, "robust debate."The budgets were approved by Red Deer city council earlier...
Dec 08, 2022