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Boissonnault, Fraser, Ien among nine new faces in Trudeau's cabinet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has chosen nine new ministers for his 39-member cabinet. Here's a look at the new faces joining the lineup: Randy Boissonnault, minister of tourism and associate...
Oct 26, 2021
Rural Alberta doctors say fifth wave of COVID may be "inevitable"
PINCHER CREEK, AB - Although COVID-19 cases are slightly declining in Alberta, two doctors who treat patients from rural areas say a fifth wave may be inevitable if people in those communities do not ...
Oct 26, 2021
Manslaughter charge stayed against Lethbridge man
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A major update in the court proceedings for a man who had been charged in connection with the death of a person from Lethbridge.In Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench last week, the cha...
Oct 26, 2021
Federal Court rejects Manitoba's argument against carbon price backstop
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has lost a two-year-long court battle against the federal government's carbon pricing plan. A Federal Court judge has rejected Manitoba's argument that Ottawa should...
Oct 26, 2021
Albertans vote "yes" to stop equalization payments and split on daylight saving time
EDMONTON, AB - Elections Alberta has released the official results for the 2021 Alberta Senate Election and Referendum Vote on Equalization and Daylight Saving Time. As part of the 2021 Alberta Munici...
Oct 26, 2021
Nunavut elects 11 new members amid low voter turnout in territorial election
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut residents have elected 11 new members to the territory's legislative assembly, but voter turnout was low. Elections Nunavut says voter turnout was a 49.9 per cent - down fro...
Oct 26, 2021
Alberta's social services providers can apply for provincial grants up to $1M
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government is opening up applications for "civil society organizations" to kickstart new projects.A total of $7-million will be available through the Civil Society Fund, w...
Oct 26, 2021
Quebec coroner tired of finger-pointing over deaths at Montreal long-term care home
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is reminding an inquest into deaths at a privately owned Montreal long-term care home that the regional health authority and the home's management were both responsible for...
Oct 26, 2021
CDC says guidance still to come on whether U.S. to require land-border COVID-19 test
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials aren't ruling out the possibility that fully vaccinated foreign visitors will need a recent negative COVID-19 test in order to cross the land border with Canada. The latest...
Oct 26, 2021
Bow Island says no to rerouting Highway 3 south of town
BOW ISLAND, AB - Residents in Bow Island didn't have to vote for mayor or councillors last week but did vote on a question that is likely to have an even bigger impact on the town down the road.Town r...
Oct 26, 2021