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B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019
Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Sports academy at St. FX providing opportunities for Hat youth
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It's the inaugural year for the St. Francis Xavier sports academy, and it's hard to find any fault in the program after its first seven weeks.28 students from Grades 4 to 6 make up ...
Oct 24, 2019 St. Francis Xavier grade 6 student-athlete McKenzie Fauth
Cypress County joins forces with HALO to advocate for stable funding
Medicine Hat, AB - On Monday when Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Michaela Glasgo asked the minister of health Tyler Shandro about HALO air ambulance in the legislature he had nothing but praise."As I've said...
Oct 24, 2019
Barnes says budget will help get Alberta's spending under control
EDMONTON, AB - Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes says the 2019 budget is necessary to get Alberta's finances under control.Speaking over the phone from Edmonton hours after the budget was tabled, B...
Oct 24, 2019
Budget 2019: Debt still grows but path to balance mapped out
Calgary, AB - With a mountain of debt for Albertans to climb out of while being weighed down by low commodity prices for oil and gas, Alberta's 2019 budget is still boasting the lowest tax rate in Can...
Oct 24, 2019 Photo courtesy of the Alberta Government
Victim speaks out for first time about 'Slender Man' attack
MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin girl who was lured into the woods by two friends and stabbed 19 times in an effort to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man said she's come to terms with aspec...
Oct 24, 2019
'Human error' blamed for long delay reporting results in Ontario riding
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is blaming "human error" for having left federal candidates in one southern Ontario riding waiting the better part of a day to find out who garnered the most votes there in M...
Oct 24, 2019