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Parole board decision notes Allan Legere planned escape in year of murder conviction
HALIFAX - A written decision denying Allan Legere's parole said he planned a hostage taking and an escape the same year he was convicted of multiple, brutal killings in Miramichi, N.B. The eight-page ...
Jan 20, 2021
Two Saskatchewan Roughriders players opt back into contracts
REGINA - American wide receiver Demarcus Ayers and defensive back Christian Campbell have opted back into their contracts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ayers comes to the Roughriders after three ...
Jan 20, 2021
Taber's population grows to 8,711, up 0.79% from 2019
TABER, AB - The results of Taber's 2020 Municipal Census are in.Conducted between October 1 and December 10, 2020, the population has been officially registered at 8,711.This marks an increase of 0.79...
Jan 20, 2021
World freestyle, snowboard championship in Calgary won't happen
Calgary will not host the world snowboard and freestyle championship next month. The international governing body of skiing (FIS), Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard have abandoned plans to hold th...
Jan 20, 2021
Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, in one of his final acts as president, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, a move that once again laid bare the ...
Jan 20, 2021
Strong wind knocks out power in Lethbridge Tuesday night, city sees maximum gust of 130 km/h
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the second time in over a week, Albertans experienced noticeably strong wind gusts, and many Lethbridge residents lost power.On Tuesday, Jan. 19, a strong low-pressure system move...
Jan 20, 2021
TC Energy halts spending on Keystone XL, says it's 'disappointed' with Biden move
CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. says it has suspended work on the Keystone XL project in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden revoking its vital presidential permit once he is sworn in later today...
Jan 20, 2021
PBO says reformed fiscal stabilization program to cost Ottawa $4.5 billion
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget officer says reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 bi...
Jan 20, 2021
Early morning fire destroys grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut
A fire has destroyed a grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut. Photos on social media from the community of about 1,600 show orange flames and black smoke bursting from the Artic Co-op store. Q...
Jan 20, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario says there are 2,655 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and 89 more deaths linked to the virus. Heal...
Jan 20, 2021