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Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companies
EDMONTON - Alberta is changing how it calculates the payments oilsands mines make to ensure there's enough money to clean up the mess they leave behind. The province says the decision is in reaction t...
May 06, 2021
Red Deer PCN Women's Aloha Fun Run still a go this weekend
Central Albertans have the chance this weekend to celebrate women and families during the 10th and final Women's Fun Run, presented by the Red Deer Primary Care Network and in support of the Mustard S...
May 06, 2021
Shooting at Idaho middle school injures 3; student captured
BOISE, Idaho - A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken into custody, authorities said. The victims' injuries were ...
May 06, 2021
Coroner role after strep-throat death of Indigenous child before Ontario's top court
TORONTO - The failure of a coroner to fully investigate the death of a four-year-old Indigenous boy was part of a systemic dereliction of duty that ought to face legal scrutiny, Ontario's top court he...
May 06, 2021
NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse
OTTAWA - The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who already got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should not feel they made a bad choice. Dr. Caroline Quach and the othe...
May 06, 2021
Drayton Valley Thunder's Mason Marcellus named AJHL Rookie of the Week for second straight week
The Drayton Valley Thunder's Mason Marcellus has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's (AJHL) Rookie of the Week for a second consecutive week. This is also the third time Marcellus has receiv...
May 06, 2021
Government invests in Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
The provincial government is investing another $50,000 to support sexual assault survivors in Alberta.The one-time investment is being made in the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS...
May 06, 2021
Einarson extends win streak and improves playoff chances at world curling playdowns
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated Denmark's Madeleine Dupont 10-8 on Thursday to extend her winning streak to five games at the world women's curling championship. Einarson (6-5), who started...
May 06, 2021
Alberta RCMP promotes motorcycle safety this May
EDMONTON- With warmer weather on its way, seasonal vehicles are starting to take to the streets and highways. This May, the Alberta RCMP is focussing on motorcycle safety, ensuring motorists are imple...
May 06, 2021
Federal government under fire for stopping short of U.S. commitment on vaccine waiver
WASHINGTON - Ottawa has yet to follow the United States on easing patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines - and critics and allies alike are noticing. The One Campaign, a progressive anti-poverty gro...
May 06, 2021