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Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020
HALIFAX - As a pilot guided one of Canada's navy helicopters up into a tight turn, neither his training nor cockpit indicators warned of how a built-in autopilot would take control and plunge the Cycl...
Jun 25, 2021
Man who killed B.C. teen not at 'immediate risk' to violently reoffend: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., has been asked to read the victim impact statements related to his crime befo...
Jun 25, 2021
Public Health Agency of Canada releases graph on what fully vaccinated can do
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can have dinner together inside someone's house without having to keep their distance or wear a mask. ...
Jun 25, 2021
Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta a...
Jun 25, 2021
Trudeau faces mounting calls for independent probe of residential school deaths
OTTAWA - As calls mount for the federal Liberals to do more to support Indigenous communities calling for independent investigations into deaths of children at residential schools, Prime Minister Just...
Jun 25, 2021
Updated guidelines on what vaccinated Canadians can do
OTTAWA, ONT - The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has released new guidelines on what Canadians can do once they have been vaccinated.A graphic shows several scenarios and what advice they would...
Jun 25, 2021
LPS seize drugs, cash, and weapons in Thursday arrests
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people remain behind bars after being arrested on drug-related charges.On June 24, Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says they saw a man conducting activities consistent with drug t...
Jun 25, 2021
Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop would only take 45 minutes: feasibility study
CALGARY, AB - The company looking to create an ultra-high-speed transportation system between Alberta's two largest cities is making some incredible claims about what could be.Toronto-based TransPod h...
Jun 25, 2021
City advising residents of heatwave and how to stay cool
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is giving its residents tips on how to keep cool in this upcoming heatwave. Heatwaves can cause an increase in heat-related illness, enhance drought conditions,...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites.Front-line organization...
Jun 25, 2021