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Sylvan Lake RCMP upping public presence after long weekend cannabis and alcohol use
Sylvan Lake RCMP has a message for recreational enthusiasts: provincial liquor and cannabis laws apply in public areas.The detachment says recent hot weather combined with the removal of COVID restric...
Jul 08, 2021
Province says surgery volumes exceeding pre-pandemic levels
Officials with the Alberta government say the province is now exceeding 100 per cent capacity for surgical volumes and is leading the country in eliminating the COVID-19 surgical backlog.While all pro...
Jul 08, 2021
Quebec urged to review police use of force on kids after video of violent arrest
MONTREAL - Opposition party Qubec solidaire and a Black community group in Montreal are calling on the provincial government to introduce a policy governing how police interact with young, racialized ...
Jul 08, 2021
Federal murder charge filed in shooting of Indiana officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The gunman accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer threw a Molotov cocktail at an FBI field office before the deadly encounter, according to a federal court document....
Jul 08, 2021
Analysis: Long-term future of the Toronto Argonauts a question that's facing the CFL
With partnership talks having ceased with the XFL, the CFL has set its sights firmly on a return to play. Training camps are set to open Friday with a 14-game season slated to start Aug. 5. But the pr...
Jul 08, 2021
Province announces rent support for 35,500 Alberta households in need
The governments of Alberta and Canada will be providing rent support to 35,500 low-income Alberta households in need through the Canada-Alberta Housing Benefit.Josephine Pon, Alberta's Minister of Sen...
Jul 08, 2021
In the final throes of Stanley Cup final, scrappy Canadiens silenced the doubters
TAMPA, Fla. - They weren't supposed to overcome a 3-1 series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs. No one saw them sweeping the Winnipeg Jets in four straight. Surely the dazzling speed and powerho...
Jul 08, 2021
Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz set for Canada test rugby debut against England
Victoria centre Lachlan Kratz makes his test rugby debut Saturday when Canada takes in England at Twickenham. The 21-year-old back, who plays for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby, is one of just three ...
Jul 08, 2021
Understanding 'truth' key as municipalities move forward with land acknowledgments
In light of recent discoveries at former residential school sites, the Town of Blackfalds and local council is looking to boost its reconciliation efforts.Council members recently received a presentat...
Jul 08, 2021
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Travis Dermott to two-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Travis Dermott to a two-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is worth US$1.5 million. Dermott, 24, skated in 51 re...
Jul 08, 2021