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Florida officials pledge multiple probes into condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) - Elected officials pledged Tuesday to conduct multiple investigations into the collapse of an oceanfront Florida condo tower, vowing to convene a grand jury and to look closely...
Jun 29, 2021

More online registry services now available
Albertans can now order specialty licence plates and renew their commercial and farm vehicle registrations online.Alberta's government brought four registry services online on June 27. In addition to ...
Jun 29, 2021

215, They Found Us: Local artist's painting commemorates remains found in Kamloops
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat artist Shelley Ewing says she became quite emotional when she heard about the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school site in Kamloops i...
Jun 29, 2021

Alberta RCMP warn of social media extortion trend
Alberta RCMP say they have received a number of reports throughout central and southern Alberta where social media platforms were used in an effort to extort money from individuals. In a number of cas...
Jun 29, 2021

Fans and AC units in hot demand
MEDICINE HAT, AB - In Southern Alberta, the demand for items that help people stay cool is high, while retailers are still dealing with a broken supply chain.Redcliff Home Hardware has been getting a ...
Jun 29, 2021

Senate passes net-zero bill, set to debate budget bill before rising for summer
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber rises for the summer and a possible fall election. Bil...
Jun 29, 2021

Green party president says Annamie Paul's job still in limbo, demands retraction
OTTAWA - The head of the Greens' governing body says an ultimatum to Leader Annamie Paul still stands, leaving her job in limbo as infighting continues to strain the top rungs of the party. Liana Cusm...
Jun 29, 2021

City of Brooks apologizes for cemetery cleanup of sentimental keepsakes
BROOKS, AB - An investigation is underway to determine the 'direction of communication' following the Brooks Cemetery cleanup last week.During a virtual council committee meeting on Tuesday, the city'...
Jun 29, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Jun 29, 2021

Meng makes 'unusual' request for admission of HSBC evidence in extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say they are making an "unusual" request to admit new evidence in her extradition case, but they argue the documents prove the United States has m...
Jun 29, 2021