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Users of Access to Information Act complain of delays, secrecy and inconsistencies
OTTAWA - Canadians using the Access to Information Act have voiced concerns about excessive delays in producing government records and even a "culture of secrecy." The findings come in an interim repo...
Dec 22, 2021
Authorities: Carbon monoxide caused deaths of 7 in Minnesota
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Seven members of an immigrant family from Honduras whose bodies were found inside a Minnesota home last weekend died of carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said Wednesday. Re...
Dec 22, 2021
Liberal MP censured for defying advice on non-essential travel
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP has been censured by his party's chief whip for defying advice not to travel out of the country unless essential. Chief government whip Steven MacKinnon says he is profoundly dis...
Dec 22, 2021
1,346 COVID cases confirmed in Alberta Wednesday, 522 were Omicron
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Wednesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,346 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to...
Dec 22, 2021
Toronto FC adds experience to backline by signing free agent Shane O'Neill
Toronto FC added some experience to its much-maligned defence Wednesday by signing free-agent defender Shane O'Neill on a deal that runs through 2024. The 28-year-old spent the last two seasons with t...
Dec 22, 2021
Calgary Flames refuse to pay more for rising costs of a new arena
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames pulled out of an arena deal with the city because team owners were no longer willing to shoulder a disproportionate amount of rising costs or more risk. Calgary Sports and...
Dec 22, 2021
Alberta registered nurses to vote on four-year deal with pay hike of 4.25 per cent
EDMONTON - An Alberta nurses' union is asking its members to sign off on a proposed four-year collective agreement that amounts to pay increases of 4.25 per cent.The increase is among the recommendati...
Dec 22, 2021
Drugs, money, and weapons seized in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service Crime Suppression Team (CST) seized drugs, money, and weapons after a man was charged.Bruce Wyld, 49, is charged with two counts of possession for the pu...
Dec 22, 2021
Halifax police seek two suspects after 8-year-old boy killed in shooting Tuesday
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Halifax police are looking for two suspects after an 8-year-old boy was fatally shot while inside a car with an adult Tuesday afternoon. Const. John MacLeod today identified the chil...
Dec 22, 2021
Trudeau, Freeland push back at Biden on COVID-19 holiday gatherings
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is pushing back at U.S. President Joe Biden's televised message to vaccinated Americans that they can gather safely for the holidays despite the spread of the Omicron v...
Dec 22, 2021