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Olympic wrestler Jasmine Mian elected to Calgary city council
CALGARY - Newly elected Calgary city councillor Jasmine Mian joins several Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have run for political office in Canada and won in recent years. Mian, an Olympic wrestle...
Oct 19, 2021
Highway 16 reopens at Highway 5 & 16 following rockslide
TETE JAUNE CACHE - Highway 16 at the junction of Highway 5 has reopened to two lanes following a rockslide this week.The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says 250 m3 of rock fell from a c...
Oct 19, 2021
Coal report on Albertans' views to be delayed one month, says panel chairman
EDMONTON - A report detailing how Albertans feel about open-pit coal mining in the Rockies will be delayed by a month, says the head of the committee preparing the document. Ron Wallace said the repor...
Oct 19, 2021
Herdman invites Albertans to be part of history for November World Cup qualifiers
Canada coach John Herdman has asked Albertans to climb on board next month when the Canadian men play a pair of crucial World Cup qualifying games in Edmonton. "That's what we're inviting this communi...
Oct 19, 2021
Hockey games, weddings, concerts in B.C. back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 capacity limits for indoor and outdoor organized events will be lifted on Oct. 25, the day after the deadline for residents to be fully vaccinate...
Oct 19, 2021
Indictment accused Nebraska congressman of lying to FBI
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigati...
Oct 19, 2021
Hockey games, weddings, concerts in B.C. back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 capacity limits for indoor and outdoor organized events will be lifted on Oct. 25, the day after the deadline for residents to be fully vaccinate...
Oct 19, 2021
ICBC & RCMP launch pedestrian safety campaign with winter quickly approaching
PRINCE GEORGE- With the weather turning colder, and the days becoming shorter, it means that it gets darker quicker.In response to that ICBC and RCMP are launching a pedestrian safety campaign to urge...
Oct 19, 2021
Jesperi Kotkaniemi primed for Montreal return after bolting for Carolina
Jesperi Kotkaniemi had already mentioned the "two good options" he faced. Having put pen to paper on a surprising offer sheet in restricted free agency with the Carolina Hurricanes in late August, the...
Oct 19, 2021
Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confi...
Oct 19, 2021