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New poll shows popularity drop for Premier Kenney
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The honeymoon period for Premier Jason Kenney appears to be over, according to a poll released Monday.In a poll for the Canadian Press conducted by Leger, the percentage of Albertan...
Dec 02, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney - CHAT News File Photo

Alberta legislature adjourns after body found on steps
WARNING: Details in this story may be upsetting to some readers. EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature has adjourned after a body was found on the front steps of the building. Edmonton police say they we...
Dec 02, 2019

Swift Current Broncos fire trainer after allegations of unprofessional conduct
SWIFT CURRENT - The Swift Current Broncos say they have released head athletic trainer and equipment manager Jamie LeBlanc for what the team calls ``unprofessional behaviour.''LeBlanc was in his 10th ...
Dec 02, 2019 2019:Swift Current Broncos (Photo by Ed Fonger)

Alberta RCMP pens parody, "Thieves' Favourite Things," for theft awareness
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The holiday season brings joy and presents to many, and according to Alberta RCMP, a lot of theft.There were 130 mail thefts across the province in December 2018 and over 120 in Janua...
Dec 02, 2019 (Supplied by Pixabay)

Multi vehicle collision on icy Highway-3
COALDALE -- Coaldale Fire and emergency services and RCMP had to deal with a stretch of highway carnage on Sunday (Dec 1). Not once, but twice.Shortly after 7:00-pm, a multi-vehicle collision near the...
Dec 02, 2019 Hwy-3 Crash - truck and cargo trailer destroyed - LNN

Tory deputy leader apologizes for comparing Pride, St. Patrick's Day parades
Andrew Scheer's second-in-command apologized Saturday after comparing the Conservative leader's decision not to march in a Pride parade to choosing not to take part in a St. Patrick's Day parade. Leon...
Dec 02, 2019

Complaint says Quebec chief justice biased in Bill 21 case, should step aside
MONTREAL - Quebec's top judge is facing an accusation of bias and a call to withdraw from a case she is hearing challenging the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21. A junior college ...
Dec 02, 2019

Search for anti-nuke Greta unfolds amid calls for Canada to push NATO on bombs
OTTAWA - Ask Hugo Slim about teenaged climate change activist Greta Thunberg, and one thought comes to mind: if only there were a young person like her who was that worried about nuclear weapons. Slim...
Dec 02, 2019

Canadian basketball veteran English relives life full of tragedies for his book
TORONTO - Carl English has lived a life full of heartbreaking setbacks. From losing his parents in a house fire as a young boy to the death of his uncle to going unchosen in the NBA draft, t...
Dec 02, 2019

Lions announce former Redblacks coach Rick Campbell as new head coach
VANCOUVER - The B.C Lions have named Rick Campbell as their new head coach. Campbell spent the last six seasons as coach of the Ottawa Redblacks, overseeing the club's transition from a 2-16 expansion...
Dec 02, 2019