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Superintendent: provincial funding for charter schools 25 years in the making
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A provincial announcement of almost $75 million in new funding to expand charter schools in Alberta is being greeted with great enthusiasm at the CAPE school in Medicine Hat.Supt. T...
Mar 16, 2022
Liberal government extends amnesty on 'assault-style' firearms until 2023
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is extending its amnesty on "assault-style" firearms until October 2023. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in May 2020 he was banning more than 1,500 mode...
Mar 16, 2022
West Ham defender Zouma to be prosecuted for animal abuse
LONDON (AP) - West Ham defender Kurt Zouma is being prosecuted by an animal charity for kicking and slapping his cat in abuse caught on video. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal...
Mar 16, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invoked Pearl Harbor and 9/11 during a rare and urgent appeal Wednesday to the U.S. Congress for more weapons to stem the Russian assault, even as he projected ...
Mar 16, 2022
Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to come to Canada: source
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The source, who is not authorized to sp...
Mar 16, 2022
N.L. looks to rename Colonial Building in St. John's as part of reconciliation effort
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is considering renaming the historic Colonial Building in downtown St. John's. A Nov. 17, 2021 information note from the provincial Tourism ...
Mar 16, 2022
RCMP issue warning for online investment scheme
CALGARY - The Alberta RCMP is warning residents of an online Ponzi scheme.The RCMP's Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) explained that the scam promises victims a return on investments made to ...
Mar 16, 2022
Quebec auditor general concerned about booming telemedicine, quality of care
Quebec's auditor general is concerned that a boom in telemedicine since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago will have a negative impact on the quality of care offered to the populatio...
Mar 16, 2022
UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The United Nations' top court on Wednesday ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine granting measures requested by Kyiv, although many remain skeptical that Russia w...
Mar 16, 2022
World Water Day events planned for Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A trio of events on Saturday at Connaught Pond will mark World Water Day in Medicine Hat.To start the day, South East Alberta Watershed Alliance staff will demonstrate how to propag...
Mar 16, 2022