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Hwy 3 west of Fort MacLeod closed due to collision
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Major delays are to be expected just west of Fort MacLeod due to a multi vehicle collision, which has resulted in traffic being diverted on Highway-3.The incident happened around 12...
Jul 12, 2021
Trial opens for Montreal cop charged with sexually assaulting Ontario woman
MONTREAL - A criminal trial started today in Montreal involving the first police officer to be charged following an independent investigation by Quebec's police watchdog. Roger Frchette, a Montreal po...
Jul 12, 2021
France's Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as poss...
Jul 12, 2021
Feds launch tourism fund to help tourism businesses avoid spiral of debt, Joly says
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering easy financing for the country's beleaguered tourism operators, which the minister in charge says should help companies mired in debt. The sector has been a...
Jul 12, 2021
Canadian military's new plan to fight misconduct includes culture officers, training
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces commander Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre says the military's new plan to fight misconduct will include posting "culture officers" to warships, holding workshops with survivors, and...
Jul 12, 2021
Unemployment & economic growth in Alberta to be slightly higher than national average
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The next year and a half will be a bit of a mixed bag for Alberta.Over the last month, five major financial institutions released their economic projections for the country as it emer...
Jul 12, 2021
Judge sides with privacy watchdog on Google searches in 'right to be forgotten' case
OTTAWA - A federal judge says the results of Google searches are covered by the law governing how companies handle personal information, a victory for people seeking a digital "right to be forgotten."...
Jul 12, 2021
Texas Democrats plan to leave state to stop GOP voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democrats in the Texas Legislature were planning Monday to leave the state for Washington, D.C., in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws, creating another drama...
Jul 12, 2021
Building Brains games keeping education going for children during the summer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A team out of the University of Lethbridge has developed a way to keep kids busy and mentally active over the summer.Building Brains Together has made bags available for purchase thro...
Jul 12, 2021
The Royal St. John's Regatta is back this year — but without the lakeside party
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The 203rd Royal St. John's Regatta will go ahead this year after the COVID-19 pandemic kept rowers away from the lake last summer, but the event will be a completely different exper...
Jul 12, 2021