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No penalties for Piikani RCMP officer who tased man in custody
A report into a "use of force" case in southern Alberta has been completed.Matthew Block, the Assistant Executive Director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), was tasked with lookin...
May 08, 2025

Federal-provincial grant investment improving inclusiveness in child-care facilities
Applications are open for the second round of the Inclusive Spaces Program Grant, part of an effort to create more inclusive and accessible child-care spaces in Alberta.Applications close June 13 and ...
May 08, 2025

Alberta government reaffirms support for youth during mental health week
This mental health week, the Government of Alberta is reminding young residents that help is out there, through initiatives like the Youth Suicide Prevention Program and Free Play for Kids Inc. Over 2...
May 08, 2025

Ottawa, Indigenous capital group sign first-of-its-kind 10-year agreement
OTTAWA - Ottawa and the National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association have signed a first-of-its-kind, $514 million agreement to help boost entrepreneurship. Indigenous Services Canada says it's...
May 08, 2025

Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in t...
May 08, 2025

What Trump's agreement with the U.K. suggests about trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON - Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement ann...
May 08, 2025

Football Canada hires LaPolice, Lessard as national flag football head coaches
OTTAWA - Paul LaPolice has a new coaching gig. The former CFL coach was named head coach of the Canadian men's national flag football team Thursday. Football Canada also announced the appointment of R...
May 08, 2025

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-...
May 08, 2025

Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs
Mikko Rantanen is showing exactly why Dallas was willing to pay such a hefty price to put him the roster. One of the players the Stars traded for Rantanen is also making a positive impact for his new ...
May 08, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from four countries. The Associated Press
May 08, 2025