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Alberta urges Ottawa to cancel 2020 firearms ban
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) has detailed several issues she has with the federal government's firearms prohibition and actions she would like them to take.Teri Bryant has w...
Apr 14, 2022
Brooklyn subway attack suspect ordered held without bail
NEW YORK (AP) - The man charged in this week's Brooklyn subway attack has been ordered held without bail, with prosecutors saying he terrified the "entire city." Frank James was arrested in Manhattan ...
Apr 14, 2022
Mountie recalls killer looked at him as he aimed pistol to end N.S. rampage
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Mountie has testified that a single glance from the bloodied driver of a Mazda hatchback was the final confirmation that he had a mass killer lined up in his pistol sights. Con...
Apr 14, 2022
Fire restriction lifted in Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Residents of Lethbridge County are once again able to do certain types of burning with permits.The County is lifting the Fire Restriction that was issued earlier this month due...
Apr 14, 2022
Confirmed case of avian flu at British Columbia poultry farm in north Okanagan
VICTORIA - A positive case of avian influenza has been confirmed on a British Columbia farm in the north Okanagan region. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham says in a statement the Canadian Foo...
Apr 14, 2022
Pat King's bail review halted when lawyer's computer hacked, new charges to be laid
OTTAWA, ON - Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King is facing two new charges, the day after his bail review hearing came to an abrupt and unexpected halt Wednesday when his lawyer's computer appeared to be...
Apr 14, 2022
NDP and ATA not impressed with Alberta’s new K-6 curriculum
RED DEER, AB - Alberta's NDP says it promises Albertans that if elected to form the next government, the UCP's K-6 curriculum will be scrapped.The NDP's Education Critic, Sarah Hoffman, is doubtful as...
Apr 14, 2022
Abortion restriction bill signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict abortion ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court de...
Apr 14, 2022
Supreme Court affirms drug, firearm convictions despite police officer's mistake
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a man's convictions on firearm and drug charges even though his arrest in Calgary six years ago violated his charter rights. In a ruling today, the high...
Apr 14, 2022
PGA Tour Canada unveils Fortinet Cup, season-long point competition
TORONTO - The top men's golf tour in Canada is introducing a new sponsor and points format. PGA Tour Canada, formerly known as the Mackenzie Tour, announced on Thursday that Fortinet will now sponsor ...
Apr 14, 2022