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Defence minister asks military watchdog to investigate racism in the ranks
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has asked Canada's military ombudsman to investigate racism in the Canadian Forces following several high-profile incidents and a report linking service members...
Aug 16, 2019
Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should b...
Aug 16, 2019
Good food and good times at Open Farm Days
Seven Persons, AB - This will be Alberta's seventh annual Open Farm Days with the event only gaining popularity across the province with a number of host sites available to visit around Medicine Hat a...
Aug 16, 2019 Photo courtesy of Colton McKee - Sausages at Seven Persons' Premium Sausage being prepared for sale prior to Alberta Open Farm Days this weekend.
First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says First Nations women will finally be treated the same as men under the Indian Act. Bennett says First Nations women and their descendan...
Aug 16, 2019
Liberals unveil $3B sole-source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says it plans to award a multibillion-dollar contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada without holding a competit...
Aug 16, 2019
NDP removes MP as candidate who was in discussions with another party
OTTAWA - The New Democrats have removed Quebec MP Pierre Nantel as an NDP candidate following what the party is calling "confirmed reports" that he is in discussions to run for a different p...
Aug 16, 2019
Federal parties' privacy policies meet bare minimum required by new law
OTTAWA - The main federal political parties have developed and published privacy policies, as required by a new law, but none has adopted the stringent measures Canada's privacy commissioner and ...
Aug 16, 2019
Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role
VANCOUVER - Longtime Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi is out of his current role after the club announced it will begin a search for a sporting director. The Major League Soccer team,...
Aug 16, 2019
Software glitch eliminated water consumption totals for some Redcliff households
REDCLIFF - Some homeowners in Redcliff could be hit with a larger than normal bill for their water.A water consumption charge that should have been included on the most recent utility bill was missed ...
Aug 16, 2019 CHATNEWS TODAY FILE
Brooks Corn Maze opens Saturday
Brooks, AB - It`s a tribute the National Junior A Champions Brooks Bandits weren`t likely expecting. But to have your championship marked by a corn maze drawn in the shape of the team`s logo is a trib...
Aug 16, 2019 Photo courtesy of Michelle Gietz - An aerial view of the Brooks Corn Maze with this year's theme honouring the Brooks Bandits and their National Junior A Championship.