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Alberta mayors rallying for localized EMS dispatch
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are encouraging the provincial government and Alberta Health Services (AHS) to return to pro...
May 02, 2023
Kevin Van Tighem: NDP candidate for Livingstone-Macleod
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Kevin Van Tighem is looking to become the next MLA for Livingstone-MacleodHe is running for the Alberta NDP in the 2023 Alberta provincial election.Van Tighem provided the following...
May 02, 2023
Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law
Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives. Repub...
May 02, 2023
Canada's bid to make 2024 Copa America as guest team will involve just one opponent
Canada will need to dispatch just one opponent to qualify for the 2024 Copa America as one of CONCACAF's six guest teams. Under guidelines released Tuesday by CONCACAF, the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica...
May 02, 2023
Oilers' offence, Knights' balance headline second-round playoff clash
The first ever playoff confrontation between the Oilers and Golden Knights pits Edmonton's explosive offence against one of the best two-way teams in the NHL. Vegas (51-22-9) got it done at both ends ...
May 02, 2023
Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert
OTTAWA - A professor who has closely tracked the history of gun control says the Liberal government's latest moves could make Canada's complex firearm classification system even more complicated. The ...
May 02, 2023
Honorary 'C': Late singer Lightfoot served as honorary Leafs captain in 1991-92
TORONTO - When Maple Leafs brass held a meeting ahead of the NHL's 75th anniversary season, several big names - John Candy, Anne Murray and Mike Myers to name a few - were considered for the honour of...
May 02, 2023
Dabrowski, Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime ousted in Madrid doubles quarterfinals
MADRID - Canadians Gabriela Dabrowski, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were eliminated from doubles competition in quarterfinal action Tuesday at the Madrid Open. Ottawa's Dabrowski and Bra...
May 02, 2023
Rob Miyashiro: NDP candidate for Lethbridge-East
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rob Miyashiro is looking to become the MLA for Lethbridge-East.He is running for the NDP in the 2023 Alberta provincial election.Miysahiro provided the following answers to LNN's Meet...
May 02, 2023
Federal government considers financial audit of Canada Soccer: sport minister
OTTAWA - Canada's sport minister says the federal government is looking at the tools it can use to investigate Canada Soccer, including the potential for an audit of the organization's finances. Pasca...
May 02, 2023