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Tories want Parliament declared 'essential service,' regular House sittings
OTTAWA - Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer wants Parliament declared an essential service so a reduced number of MPs can resume their House of Commons duties amid the COVID-19 crisis. Scheer s...
May 22, 2020
PM avoids promising federal inquiry into Nova Scotia shooting rampage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won't commit to a federal inquiry into the recent Nova Scotia shootings. Nova Scotia's premier said this month he would not plan a public inquiry ...
May 22, 2020
Rocky Mountain House RCMP pursuit results in arrest and seizure of sawed-off shotgun
RCMP have one man in custody following an early evening chase through the town of Rocky Mountain House, culminating in a crash on a private property. On May 20 at 7:11 p.m., RCMP received the first co...
May 22, 2020
Feds will fund COVID-19 testing, tracing and data-sharing, Trudeau promises
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will fund provinces' efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdict...
May 22, 2020
Jerry Sloan, Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78. The Jazz said he died from complications of Park...
May 22, 2020
Egyptian acclaimed sculptor Adam Henein dies at 91
CAIRO - Acclaimed Egyptian artist Adam Henein, who joined ancient pharaonic themes with sleek modernism in sculptures that often portrayed birds and other animals, died Friday, his family said. He was...
May 22, 2020
Work begins on Keystone XL pipeline in U.S.
CALGARY- TC Energy has built the first piece of the disputed Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S. border and started work on labour camps in Montana and South Dakota.However, the Calgary based company...
May 22, 2020
Calgary school board rife with 'turmoil,' short-term thinking: report
CALGARY- An independent review has found the Calgary Board of Education focuses too much on protecting individual members and not enough on its long-term financial sustainability.Alberta Education Min...
May 22, 2020
ABC renews 19 shows, adds David E. Kelley drama 'Big Sky'
LOS ANGELES - ABC is bringing back the lion's share of its series for next season, including "black-ish," "A Million Little Things" and "The Rookie." They are among the 19 shows that will return in th...
May 22, 2020
Notley supports Kenney’s decision to delay release of ‘fair deal’ panel report
EDMONTON- Alberta's Opposition leader says it's a good idea for Premier Jason Kenney to delay releasing a report by his "fair deal'' panel.The NDP's Rachel Notley says it would be foolish for Kenney t...
May 22, 2020