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Alta. temporarily adjusting reservist leave to improve G7 Summit security
The Government of Alberta has issued a temporary regulation enabling Alberta-based Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) reserves to take reservist leave to support security measures at the G7 Summit planned fo...
Mar 27, 2025

Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive det...
Mar 27, 2025

Alberta introducing new fund for traffic safety following changes to photo radar guidelines
Alberta's government has launched a new $13 million Traffic Safety Fund for municipalities to upgrade local roads and intersections that pose demonstrated safety risks. The move comes just ahead of Ap...
Mar 27, 2025

UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university...
Mar 27, 2025

Woman files $3.75m lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault
WINDSOR, Ont. - A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in c...
Mar 27, 2025

Fans boo U.S. anthem before Blue Jays home opener at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States' national anthem at Toronto's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers C...
Mar 27, 2025

Five applicants awarded sea cans, City of Medicine Hat says
The City of Medicine Hat has selected five applicants that will find new homes for the sea cans that used to occupy Towne Square downtown.Public services head Joseph Hutter said this week the applican...
Mar 27, 2025

Ex-President Martinelli gets Panama's permission to take asylum in Nicaragua
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he's been holed up for more than a year to travel to Nicaragua for humanitarian reasons,...
Mar 27, 2025

Hundreds of new housing units in the works for Brooks, mayor says
Brooks Mayor John Petrie says, with Alberta's population increasing, the city's had some good economic development for the first time in about 20 years.Specifically, Petrie said there are 330 housing ...
Mar 27, 2025

'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the G...
Mar 27, 2025