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Tentative agreement reached to establish first-ever RCMP collective agreement
OTTAWA, ONT - RCMP members and reservists are one step closer to establishing what the federal government calls a "modern labour relations regime."The Government of Canada has reached a tentative agre...
Jun 28, 2021
O'Toole pitches Conservatives as Canada Day defenders as more celebrations cancelled
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked bur...
Jun 28, 2021
U.K. study reports mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines produces better immunity
OTTAWA - A vaccine study in the United Kingdom reports that getting a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine four weeks after a dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca produced a much stronger immune response than tw...
Jun 28, 2021
Wrongly accused of sexually abusing his daughter, P.E.I. man sues RCMP and group home
CHARLOTTETOWN - A P.E.I. man wrongly accused of sexually abusing his autistic daughter is suing the RCMP and a Charlottetown group home, claiming he and his family were victims of a malicious prosecut...
Jun 28, 2021
'Extremely extreme:' High temps push western wildfire risk into uncharted territory
Forestry experts are hoping for clear, blue skies as unprecedented hot weather pushes the wildfire risk in Western Canada to similar record-breaking levels. A community in central British Columbia bro...
Jun 28, 2021
Café owner found guilty of breaching public health orders
The operator of a central Alberta caf has been found guilty of contempt for breaching public health orders.Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice Adam Germain ruled on Monday that Christopher Scott, o...
Jun 28, 2021
Hurricanes announce 2021-2022 home schedule
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their home schedule for the 2021-2022 season.The 'Canes will host 34 regular season games at the ENMAX Centre. The first, the Dairy Queen Home...
Jun 28, 2021
McKenna announces retirement, pledges ongoing work for climate change
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says as she leaves politics she will use what platform she has to push for both climate action, and an end to the hateful comments and personal abuse...
Jun 28, 2021
Lethbridge Public Library to reopen Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Book readers rejoice, the Lethbridge Library is set to reopen this week.Both the Crossings and Main branches will reopen on Friday, July 2, with most services returning to pre-pandemi...
Jun 28, 2021
Little damage as suspicious fire probed at abandoned church in northwestern B.C.
GITWANGAK, B.C. - The Mounties say they are investigating a suspicious fire at an abandoned church in northwestern British Columbia. New Hazelton RCMP say the fire was reported early Saturday morning ...
Jun 28, 2021