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Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia gaming official says concerns were raised as larger amounts of suspicious cash with possible links to money laundering began showing up at casinos while the provi...
Nov 12, 2020
Medicine Hat College to host its first virtual open house
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat College wants to get into your home to help you choose to make Medicine Hat College your new educational home.The college will host a virtual open house on Nov. 18, off...
Nov 12, 2020
Taber man faces voyeurism charges
TABER, AB - Voyeurism charges have been laid against a man from Taber.The Taber Police Service (TPS) says on October 12, officers began a voyeurism investigation. This led to 46-year-old Scott Jensen ...
Nov 12, 2020
Bill to ban conversion therapy being turned into political fundraising tool
OTTAWA - A proposed bill banning forcing someone into therapy to alter their sexual orientation is turning into a political fundraising tool. Conservative MP and failed leadership candidate Dere...
Nov 12, 2020
Kurtis Rourke very familiar with following in the footsteps of older brother Nathan
It's become a very familiar path for Kurtis Rourke. Throughout his football career, Rourke has had to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Nathan, and prove he was good enough and not there j...
Nov 12, 2020
RCMP charges former executive in Toronto with bribing a foreign official
OTTAWA - The RCMP has charged a former business executive with bribing a public official from Botswana. The Mounties allege Damodar Arapakota, a former executive of Toronto-based IMEX Systems Inc., pr...
Nov 12, 2020
"I like to compete against the best" - De Grasse disappointed he won't race Coleman
The world's fastest men have never intimidated Andre De Grasse. He prefers to measure himself against the very best. So it's no surprise Canada's sprint star is disappointed there likely won't b...
Nov 12, 2020
New restrictions take effect in Manitoba as Ontario awaits new COVID-19 projections
Manitoba is entering the first day of a partial lockdown meant to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases while Ontario is set to release new projections after setting a record for daily infections. Mani...
Nov 12, 2020
US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that the federal government ran up a record October ...
Nov 12, 2020
Sir John A. Macdonald High School near Halifax changing its name to be more inclusive
HALIFAX - The principal of Sir John A. Macdonald High School outside Halifax confirmed today the school's name will be changed because of the role Canada's first prime minister played in developing th...
Nov 12, 2020