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Victims of gun violence slam feds over gun-control reform
TORONTO - The federal government's proposed gun-control laws are "toothless and cowardly," victims of gun violence in Ontario said Thursday. The Danforth Families for Safe Communities advocacy group a...
Apr 08, 2021
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: April 1 - April 8
April 15:41 am - Brazeau County - Hwy 22 - Report of a semi-truck blocking one lane making it hard to drive around. Members attended location but the truck was already gone.6:57 am - Drayton Valley - ...
Apr 08, 2021
Sports groups ask for government help in getting Canadians back playing again
Canada Soccer, Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, Rugby Canada, Skate Canada and Tennis Canada have joined forces in asking the federal government for a $75-million sport recovery program to support local...
Apr 08, 2021
Fight over Ghislaine Maxwell's jail conditions heats up
NEW YORK - The rancorous fight over jail conditions for Ghislaine Maxwell is reaching new lows, with prosecutors blaming the British socialite and Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend for creating a stink ...
Apr 08, 2021
Chamber's Breakfast with MPs highlights growing concern with Canada's debt
Dozens of members from the local business community were joined virtually by municipal and provincial politicians Thursday morning to hear of both hope and concern for Alberta's and Canada's future.Th...
Apr 08, 2021
Alberta First Nations say provincially regulated gambling website unauthorized
CALGARY - Two First Nations are taking the Alberta government and its gaming commission to court over the province's entry into the online gambling sector.Play Alberta, a provincially regulated site l...
Apr 08, 2021
7th man arrested in sex abuse case at youth detention centre
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire police arrested a seventh former youth detention centre worker Thursday, a supervisor who is accused of responding to a bruised and crying teenager's rape allegations by ...
Apr 08, 2021
Advocates demand sweeping changes to military complaints process for sexual violence
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling for fundamental reforms to the process for complaining about sexual violence in Canada's military. Christine Wood, co-chair of the military sexual-trauma survivors group...
Apr 08, 2021
54th Street road extension on track, despite rail crossing setback
Rocky Mountain House's new 54th Street Extension project was already delayed last year due to weather, now CN Rail is having issues getting the supplies needed for the warning lights at the rail cross...
Apr 08, 2021
Rocky RCMP Report April 2-8
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Apr 08, 2021