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Nature Conservancy calling for greater protection for Alberta's 54 endemic species
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canada is home to 308 species of plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, around one-sixth of which live in Alberta.These are known as endemic species and b...
Jun 04, 2020
Alberta with 334 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and one new death.That brings the province's total number of cases to 7,091 and deaths to 146.There have been 6,611 cases that have recovered as of Thursday....
Jun 04, 2020
Innisfail council approves renewed prosperity framework
Wheels are now in motion to get the Town of Innisfail back on track as communities across the province plan for a 'new normal' during the relaunch of Alberta's economy from the COVID-19 pandemic.On Ma...
Jun 04, 2020
No separate lockup for man beaten after arrest with police vehicle: Nunavut RCMP
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man who was arrested after being knocked over by a police vehicle was later beaten by another prisoner in lockup because there was no room to house the inmates se...
Jun 04, 2020
Sandy Point Beach reopens Friday
With Stage 2 of the COVID-19 relaunch plan approaching and with the ability to operate and maintain this space safely, Lacombe County will be reopening Sandy Point Beach on Friday (June 5).Included in...
Jun 04, 2020
Alberta registrar reverses rejection, man gets to have FREE AB licence plate
CALGARY - Tomas Manasek says he's thrilled that his beliefs about Alberta independence didn't end up costing him his personalized FREE AB licence plate. Manasek, who is 68, has lived in Calgary for th...
Jun 04, 2020
Canada's Plante humbled by Cannes selection for film "Nadia, Butterfly"
Canadian director Pascal Plante simply can't wait for the world to see his Cannes-selected film "Nadia, Butterfly." He hasn't been able to screen it in person with most of his cast and crew, neve...
Jun 04, 2020
Alberta government imposing steep penalties but no charges on first-time impaired drivers
EDMONTON - The provincial government has introduced legislation that would add hefty fines and penalties for first-time impaired drivers but would not have them face a criminal charge.Justice Minister...
Jun 04, 2020
B.C. family wants justice for Indigenous man who died in police custody
As Lily Speed-Namox watched news about the Minneapolis man whose death in police custody ignited a massive anti-racism movement across the United States, she says it reminded her of her father. RCMP h...
Jun 04, 2020
Hooker Andy Ackers leaves Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils
TORONTO - Hooker Andy Ackers has unexpectedly left the Toronto Wolfpack for the Salford Red Devils. The 26-year-old agreed to a Salford contract that runs through the 2022 season. "It was a surprise t...
Jun 04, 2020