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Institutions, police unprepared for convoy protest: chief who resigned amid criticism
Ottawa's former police chief, who resigned amid heavy criticism of the force's handling of the "Freedom Convoy" protest in February, says Canada's institutions and police services were unprepared for ...
Jun 02, 2022
DynaLIFE to take over lab services in Medicine Hat later this year
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The provincial government has signed a new contract for community and non-urgent hospital lab services in Alberta.A new service agreement with Alberta Health Services, DynaLIFE, an...
Jun 02, 2022
Quebec ombudsman finds 'shortcomings' in care at Montreal Children's Hospital
MONTREAL - Quebec's ombudsman is issuing a series of recommendations to the Montreal Children's Hospital over deficient care. The investigation by the office of ombudsman Marc-Andr Dowd revealed numer...
Jun 02, 2022
Independent legislature member Todd Loewen enters Alberta UCP leadership race
EDMONTON - The first United Conservative backbencher to publicly call for Premier Jason Kenney to quit is now running to replace him as party leader and premier.Todd Loewen announced in a Facebook pos...
Jun 02, 2022
Current COVID hospitalizations under 1,000 in Alberta
There are fewer than 1,000 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 according to the online update from the province this week. This is the first week without an in-person update from Health Minister Jason...
Jun 02, 2022
Police: Tulsa suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
Authorities say the man who opened fire at a Tulsa medical office had purchased an AR-style rifle hours before fatally shooting four people. Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin says the gunman had rec...
Jun 02, 2022
Quebec police probe organized crime-linked killing in Montreal-area restaurant
LAVAL, Que. - Quebec police are investigating after a man with reported links to organized crime was shot in front of numerous people Wednesday evening inside a restaurant in the Montreal area. Provin...
Jun 02, 2022
Peace Tower, other landmarks in Ottawa to be lit purple for Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Ottawa landmarks, including the Peace Tower, the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office on Wellington Street, will be illuminated in purple this evening to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. A beacon ...
Jun 02, 2022
OPEC to pump more oil; motorists paying more at the pump again
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Gasoline prices at some city stations are up 8 cents a litre this morning with regular priced at $1.79.9The increase comes as OPEC members have decided to raise oil production by 64...
Jun 02, 2022
Polls officially open across Ontario for provincial election
Voting has officially begun in Ontario. Polls opened across the province this morning after a month-long election campaign that saw parties battle over the best approaches to affordability, health car...
Jun 02, 2022