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Alberta Government aims to relieve EMS pressures
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The government of Alberta has revealed plans of easing pressure on emergency medical services (EMS) in the province.Jason Copping, Minister of Health, says EMS advisory committee reco...
May 26, 2022
Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies
Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in "Goodfellas" and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of Dreams," has died. He was 67. Liotta's publicist, Jen Al...
May 26, 2022
Minke whale carcass found southeast of Montreal is likely one seen near city: expert
MONTREAL - A researcher says a dead whale found today in the St. Lawrence River southeast of Montreal is probably one of two minke whales seen near the city earlier this month. Robert Michaud, preside...
May 26, 2022
Lethbridge County enacts Fire Restriction
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Just over one month after it was lifted, a Fire Restriction is back in effect in Lethbridge County. It took effect at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, due to the warm and ...
May 26, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on sentencing for Quebec City mosque shooter
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Friday on the sentencing of a man who went on a deadly shooting spree at a Quebec City mosque. The high court decision in Alexandre Bissonnette's case wi...
May 26, 2022
Vancouver Canucks sign Swedish prospect Linus Karlsson to entry-level deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward prospect Linus Karlsson to an entry-level contract. Karlsson, 22, played 52 games for Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Hockey League last season and ...
May 26, 2022
Murray Sinclair honoured with Order of Canada at Rideau Hall ceremony
OTTAWA - Murray Sinclair received the Order of Canada Thursday for dedicating his life to championing Indigenous Peoples' rights and freedoms. Sinclair held his wife's hand as the award was announced ...
May 26, 2022
Smart agri-tech projects funded by Alberta Government
EDMONTON, AB - New cutting-edge agricultural technology could soon be available for farmers and other producers.The Government of Alberta, through the Alberta Innovates Smart Agriculture and Food Digi...
May 26, 2022
Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction tycoon, loses appeal and heading to prison
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has upheld a sentence delivered to ex-construction magnate Tony Accurso, who is to report to prison before June 1. Accurso received a four-year prison term in 2018 in...
May 26, 2022
Despite Uvelde, National Rifle Association sticks with plans for Houston convention
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association is pressing ahead with its annual meeting in Houston despite the mass shooting tragedy in Uvelde, Tex. The association, easily one of the most powerful poli...
May 26, 2022