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Alberta justice minister faces call to quit for phoning police chief about ticket
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for the justice minister to resign because he phoned Edmonton's police chief with concerns about a traffic ticket. The Edmonton Police Service says Kaycee Ma...
Jan 17, 2022
Health Sciences Association of Alberta presents call to action in support of health-care workers
The union that represents 28,000 health-care professionals in Alberta is requesting help from the provincial government to support the struggling industry.The union adds that there are 1,000 vacancies...
Jan 17, 2022
Alberta Minister of Health tests positive for COVID-19
Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says he has tested positive for COVID-19.Copping announced to Albertans he had COVID-19 on a Twitter thread posted just after 4:00 p.m. on Monday."After displayin...
Jan 17, 2022
Coyotes send Canadiens to 6th straight loss, 5-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes stretched the Montreal Canadiens' losing streak to six games with a 5-2 win on Monday. Mon...
Jan 17, 2022
B.C. premier 'feeling better every day' after treatment for throat cancer
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "less robust" but he's feeling better every day after completing 35 radiation sessions for throat cancer. Horgan posted the update on Twitter...
Jan 17, 2022
Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER - Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman's head last year say it was diverted to that path about 470 million years ago. The small meteorite broke through...
Jan 17, 2022
Expectations high as rejuvenated Whitecaps kick off pre-season training
VANCOUVER - After tasting the playoffs last season, the Vancouver Whitecaps are hungrier than ever. The club finished the 2021 Major League Soccer campaign with a 12-9-13 record, good for sixth in the...
Jan 17, 2022
COVID-19 linked to death of four-year-old girl in Quebec City
QUEBEC - A Quebec City hospital announced today that a four-year old girl has died from causes linked to COVID-19. The CHU de Qubec-Universit Laval offered condolences to the family of the child but s...
Jan 17, 2022
Winter storm causing school closures, transportation disruptions in parts of Ontario
A winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, at one point shutting down two major highways. ...
Jan 17, 2022
As calving season approaches, plan now to protect you investment
As ranchers and producers approach calving season on the prairies, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has published several articles in the past week that deal with calving issues.One such articl...
Jan 17, 2022