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Man charged in death of 15-year-old from northern Alberta First Nation
JOHN DOR PRAIRIE, Alta. - Police have charged a man in the death of a 15-year-old girl from a northern Alberta First Nation.Roderica Ribbonleg of Little Red River Cree Nation was last seen July 5 in t...
Aug 20, 2020
Hinshaw decries COVID-19 shaming as Alberta records 103 new cases
Alberta reported an additional 103 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday to bring the province's total to 12,604.The number of active cases is listed as 1,084, a decrease of 23, while the number of recoveries...
Aug 20, 2020
Quebec trampoline and laser tag centre turns to homeschooling, sparking controversy
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area trampoline and laser tag centre is offering homeschooling services to parents worried about sending their kids back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Aug 20, 2020
Liberals move toward changing federal drug policy as opioid deaths spike
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is taking steps toward promised changes to federal drug policy and looking at how to reduce opioid-related deaths during the pandemic. Ottawa launched a national c...
Aug 20, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for August 20
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Aug 20, 2020
13 Red Deer Olymel employees test negative for COVID-19
Officials with Olymel say all 13 of the employees at their Red Deer pork processing facility who were sent for COVID-19 tests after another worker tested positive have been cleared to return to work. ...
Aug 20, 2020
NHL Notebook: Canadiens hoping to have Brendan Gallagher for Game 6
TORONTO - Brendan Gallagher dragged the Canadiens into the fight with their backs against the wall. Now they're left to wonder if the heart-and-soul winger will be available when Montre...
Aug 20, 2020
Virtual fundraiser underway for Valour Place
Supporters from across Canada are taking on fun challenges and fundraising to support Valour Place - a temporary home away from home for military, veterans, RCMP, families of the fallen, and first res...
Aug 20, 2020
Montreal groups collect race-based COVID-19 data after Quebec flip-flops
MONTREAL - Community groups in Montreal say they had no choice but to go at it alone after the Quebec government went back on a pledge to collect race-based data to help trace the impact of COVID-19 o...
Aug 20, 2020
Dominic LeBlanc meets N.L. Premier Andrew Furey, hints at support for oil sector
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc hinted Thursday that details about federal support for Newfoundland and Labrador's troubled oil and gas sector...
Aug 20, 2020