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911 services restored in Spiritwood and area
Spiritwood RCMP has confirmed it is now possible to reach 911 services in Spiritwood and in neighbouring areas. Residents in need of police services, no longer need to drive to their local detachment....
Aug 28, 2020
Sentencing hearing underway for reputed gang leader in Surrey Six shootings
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing today for reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon. Bacon pleaded guilty to one count of conspira...
Aug 28, 2020
Winning Oilers 50/50 raffle ticket worth $7M picked after weeks of delay
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has finally announced the winning ticket for Aug. 7's record-breaking 50/50 raffle. The winning number is A-37051557. The lucky winner will take hom...
Aug 28, 2020
JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family
LONDON - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about tr...
Aug 28, 2020
TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties
LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the cor...
Aug 28, 2020
Province records two new cases of COVID-19, 16 new recoveries
There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and 16 more recoveries. The provincial total is now at 1,611. Of the total cases, 44 are considered active, 20 of which are in communal li...
Aug 28, 2020
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON - The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The com...
Aug 28, 2020
No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He says in a ...
Aug 28, 2020
'There is a communication problem': back-to-school headaches in Quebec
MONTREAL - A private high school on Montreal's south shore sent an entire Grade 7 class home this week after a parent of one of the students called in to say he had tested positive for ...
Aug 28, 2020
M.L. Extra Foods implements mandatory masks
Meadow Lake's Extra Foods grocery store plans to implement a mandatory mask policy. The store notified its customers via social media on Aug. 26 the policy would come into effect over the weekend. Lob...
Aug 28, 2020