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Fiasco over pope's cut civil union quote intensifies impact
ROME - The world premiere of a documentary on Pope Francis was supposed to have been a bright spot for a papacy locked down by a pandemic and besieged by a corruption scandal, recalling Francis' glory...
Oct 23, 2020
Assembly of First Nations has 'lost confidence' in RCMP commissioner, says Bellegarde
OTTAWA - The head of the Assembly of First Nations says he is set to tell Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he has 'lost confidence' in RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki.National Chief Perry Bellegarde says ...
Oct 23, 2020
Sexual assault calls up 61% in Southern Alberta during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of those in the region in many ways, which we now know includes sexual violence.Between April 1 to September 24 of this year, the Chinook ...
Oct 23, 2020
Change of heart as Supporters' Shield trophy to be handed out after all
TORONTO - The Supporters' Shield will be handed out after all this season. The Supporters' Shield Foundation, the group appointed by the Independent Supporters Council to oversee the annual awarding o...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa police investigating hate-motivated graffiti incident at National War Memorial
OTTAWA - Police in Ottawa are investigating an incident of hate-motivated graffiti at the National War Memorial. The alleged incident happened last Friday night, when police say a man used a sharp obj...
Oct 23, 2020
Daily cold records set across Southern Alberta Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Environment Canada is reporting new daily cold records across parts of Alberta on October 22nd.In the Lethbridge Area, the cold record was broken for Thursday but it wasn't by much:New...
Oct 23, 2020
Majority of international travellers since March deemed 'essential', avoid quarantine
OTTAWA - More than 4.6 million people have arrived in Canada since the border closed last March but less than one-quarter of them were ordered to quarantine - the rest were deemed "essential" and exem...
Oct 23, 2020
AHS issues Request for Proposals for laundry services
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for third party providers interested in taking over responsibility of laundry services across the province.Earlier...
Oct 23, 2020
Canada, Alberta agree on caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action
EDMONTON - Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume right away on some ranges. The agreement gives the...
Oct 23, 2020
Mighty Heart looking to end 17-year Canadian Triple Crown thoroughbred racing drought
TORONTO - He's chasing Canada's first Triple Crown in 17 years, but it hasn't exactly been a meteoric rise for Mighty Heart. The colt lost his left eye in a paddock accident as a foal and didn't race ...
Oct 23, 2020