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Milk River Health Centre's Emergency Department to close overnight
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Emergency Department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre is set to temporarily close. The ED will be closed temporarily starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.It will re...
Dec 05, 2023
Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it...
Dec 05, 2023
Province announces Land Titles backlog eliminated
Alberta's government says it has eliminated the backlog in the Land Titles office, and for the first time in more than two years, processing times are back to normal.Between April 2021 and December 20...
Dec 05, 2023
Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for 'insensitive' comments on 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Senators have voted to condemn one of their own, following a colourful rant covertly recorded during the self-styled "Freedom Convoy" protest last year. The Senate ethics watchdog found this ...
Dec 05, 2023
Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies
OTTAWA - Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an effort to convince Canadians that the Liberal government has the housi...
Dec 05, 2023
Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules
OTTAWA - Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagn says nothing could justify the "disproportionate reaction" some senators had to a decision to adjourn debate on a carbon pricing bill last month. Gagn ruled today...
Dec 05, 2023
23 Days of Christmas campaign returns to Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Meals on Wheels "23 Days of Christmas" campaign is back in Lethbridge for 2023.This year marks the 15th year of the honorary chef and Christmas card fundraising initiative, and is...
Dec 05, 2023
Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection w...
Dec 05, 2023
Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a search warrant is believed to have died in the blast, officials said Tuesday, as details emerged about nu...
Dec 05, 2023
Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment
VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia expert on employment discrimination says toxic workplace claims against Canada's spy agency point to a "perfect storm" of conditions that allow harassment ...
Dec 05, 2023