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Lacombe city council briefs: Community standards, patio policy, and investor engagement
Lacombe city council will review the municipality's Community Standards Bylaw, which outlines acceptable practices and standards for visitors and residents.This means in-depth conversations on several...
Mar 30, 2022

NHL GMs thankful after 1st face-to-face meetings since March 2020: 'Tremendous value'
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving missed the one-on-one conversations. New Jersey Devils counterpart Tom Fitzgerald didn't have a chance to learn from his experienced colleagues up close. ...
Mar 30, 2022

Witnesses suing police regarding Quebec's 2012 election night shooting in court today
MONTREAL - Four technicians who witnessed Quebec's fatal 2012 election night shooting are arguing in court today that Montreal police and Quebec provincial police failed in their duty to ensure the po...
Mar 30, 2022

Parliamentary budget officer says one minimum sentence costs $98 million per year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says that one particular mandatory minimum sentence costs a total of $98 million each year. Budget officer Yves Giroux's report focuses on costs related to th...
Mar 30, 2022

Law to help Canada's news industry, and combat fake news, to be tabled within days
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is poised to bring forward legislation within days to make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. The bill is model...
Mar 30, 2022

'Grandparent scam' still going around, say Alberta RCMP
Alberta RCMP are once again warning residents to be aware of what's referred to as the 'Grandparent' or 'Grandchild' scam.In March, RCMP received five complaints about this type of scam, with a total ...
Mar 30, 2022

Red tape risks lives of Afghan Interpreters' families waiting to come to Canada: NDP
OTTAWA - Afghan interpreters who helped the Canadian military say the federal government has lied to them about bringing family members to Canada, and that people have died waiting for paperwork to be...
Mar 30, 2022

Karin Harjo becomes head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team
Karin Harjo insists she hasn't stopped smiling since she said yes to Alpine Canada. Harjo was named the new head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team on Wednesday morning after more than a decade...
Mar 30, 2022

Braces, sex pills, fake eyeball among bizarre NJ beach trash
LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) - Volunteers picked up a record amount of trash from New Jersey's beaches last year, with plastic items dominating the haul, and bizarre castoffs including male enhancement pill...
Mar 30, 2022

Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people, state police said Wednesday. "There were 6 fatalities involved in this...
Mar 30, 2022