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B.C. couple accused of flying to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine to appear in court
WHITEHORSE - A Vancouver couple accused of flying to a remote Yukon community to get the COVID-19 vaccine will have to answer for their alleged actions in a courtroom. Former Great Canadian Gaming CEO...
Jan 27, 2021
Alberta agriculture moisture - southern region would be happy to have some
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- While there is still another month of winter, there are already concerns about moisture, or more specifically, a lack of it in some locations.Snow pack in the mountains is looking g...
Jan 27, 2021
AHS reports two COVID deaths in South Zone including one in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.459 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...
Jan 27, 2021
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94
LOS ANGELES - Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other TV s...
Jan 27, 2021
Inuit women's organization and RCMP hope to reduce gender-based violence
IQALUIT - The national organization representing Inuit women in Canada has signed an agreement with the RCMP to work to reduce violence against Inuit women, children and gender diverse people. The agr...
Jan 27, 2021
Claresholm RCMP recovers stolen property, suspect facing 10 new charges
CLARESHOLM, AB - RCMP in Claresholm were able to recover several stolen items.On Tuesday, January 26, officers in Claresholm, with assistance from Nanton RCMP, searched a local home. Three occupants w...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian-born receiver Josh Palmer impresses during practice session at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. - Canadian-born receiver Josh Palmer is turning heads at the 2021 Senor Bowl. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Palmer, a native of Brampton, Ont., was deemed one of the stars at practice this ...
Jan 27, 2021
Carved stone pillar found on B.C. beach identified as Indigenous artifact
VICTORIA - The Royal B.C. Museum says it has confirmed a carved stone pillar found at low tide on a beach in Victoria last summer is an Indigenous artifact. The museum says in a news release it will w...
Jan 27, 2021
IOC says speculating on Tokyo Olympics is damaging athletes
GENEVA - IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at the continuing speculation about whether the Tokyo Olympics may be cancelled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging for the thou...
Jan 27, 2021
Health minister says Alberta won't follow Manitoba's stricter COVID-19 travel rules
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says the province is not looking to follow Manitoba and place new COVID-19 restrictions on interprovincial travellers.Tyler Shandro says it's important to put in h...
Jan 27, 2021