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Medicine Hat first in line for expansion of youth mental health hub
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta government will provide up to $7.3 million over three years to support the expansion of youth mental health hubs to give young Albertans a one-stop shop for services to ...
Jul 20, 2021
Province calls Ottawa's net-zero climate plans "extremely harmful"
EDMONTON, AB - The federal government has launched an engagement process for how workers and communities can "thrive in a net-zero carbon economy."Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan ...
Jul 20, 2021
Civil liberties group joins court challenge to end unfounded traffic stops in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it will join in a constitutional challenge in Quebec of police powers to carry out roadside checks without reasonable cause. The case involves ...
Jul 20, 2021
Feds are 'very closely' examining concerns of Muslim charities who feel targeted: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is extremely concerned about recent reports that Muslim charities are being unfairly targeted for federal audits and sanctions. Trudeau tells...
Jul 20, 2021
Mark Carney says climate commitments preclude running in fall election
OTTAWA - Mark Carney won't be on the Liberal ticket if there's an election this fall. The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told The Canadian Press he's made commitments to...
Jul 20, 2021
Alberta Agriculture Minister outlines dry weather support for farmers and ranchers
EDMONTON, AB. -- The provincial government has taken notice of the devastating impacts that extreme dry conditions are having on farmers and ranchers throughout the province. During a virtual Federal-...
Jul 20, 2021
Crowsnest Pass holding "Grassy Mountain Mine Concerned Citizens Meeting" July 22
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Many locals in the area of the Crownest Pass are "in support of fair treatment of the Riversdale Mine proposal." Due to the concern, a meeting will be held. At 7 pm on Thursday, J...
Jul 20, 2021
Two Montreal friends identified as dead and missing after Miami condo collapse
MONTREAL - A pair of young Montreal women vacationing together have been identified as being among the dead and missing following the collapse of a condo building near Miami last month. Accenture, a m...
Jul 20, 2021
Veteran linebacker Jovan Santox-Knox is vying for spot on Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
It hasn't taken head coach Orlondo Steinauer long to figure out when veteran linebackers Simoni Lawrence and Jovan Santos-Knox are on the field together at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats training camp. "Well...
Jul 20, 2021
Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna, B.C., as crews have dismantled what remained of a crane that collapsed, killing five people. A statement issued ...
Jul 20, 2021