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Study on possible provincial police service moving ahead
EDMONTON, AB - A provincial police force may be in the cards for Alberta.PwC Canada will provide the government with an independent assessment of a possible transition to an Alberta provincial police ...
Oct 07, 2020
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur resumes treatment as lung cancer returns
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his me...
Oct 07, 2020
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur resumes treatment as lung cancer returns
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur is facing a recurrence of lung cancer, the hospital treating him announced Wednesday. Lafleur was informed of the diagnosis during an appointment with his me...
Oct 07, 2020
Halifax police cleared of wrongdoing in high-profile case of alleged racial profiling
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's police watchdog has cleared two officers of wrongdoing following their violent arrest of a Black woman who later alleged she was a victim of racial profiling. The Serious Incid...
Oct 07, 2020
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have more environmentally friendly alternatives will be the first to go under...
Oct 07, 2020
Canadian defence minister calls out China for 'hostage diplomacy'
OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister is calling out China over what he describes as its "hostage diplomacy" and says the NATO military alliance needs to keep tabs on the increasingly assertive Asian gia...
Oct 07, 2020
Season six premiere of Battle of the Blades postponed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Fans excited to watch the newest season of CBC's Battle of the Blades will have to wait a little longer.The show's sixth season was set to premiere October 15. Unfortunately, the prem...
Oct 07, 2020
QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada has 18 positive COVID-19 tests
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Eighteen members of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada have tested positive for COVID-19.Players and staff have been placed in isolation for 14 days...
Oct 07, 2020
Ottawa Senators acquire goalie Matt Murray from the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pierre Dorion had already received calls about the 33rd pick in the NHL draft moments after the first round ended Tuesday night. The Ottawa Senators general manager didn't end up parting with that sel...
Oct 07, 2020
Province touts record number of physicians, but South Zone sees little movement
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta shows a growing number of medical practitioners in the province.In the third quarter of 2020 (July-September), ther...
Oct 07, 2020