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Recovery Alberta CEO says new health agency will work for Albertans
The head of the province's new health authority for mental health and addictions, dubbed Recovery Alberta, says it's important people understand the new organization's purpose.Recovery Alberta came ab...
Sep 05, 2024
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvestin...
Sep 05, 2024
Ronaldo scores 900th goal and San Marino earns first competitive win. Spain held by Serbia
MADRID (AP) - With his 900th career goal, Cristiano Ronaldo got the best of Luka Modric in the duel of veterans in the Nations League on Thursday. The 39-year-old Ronaldo became the first man to reach...
Sep 05, 2024
Midnight Mascot installed as early favourite for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Midnight Mascot has been installed as the early 5-2 favourite for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The second jewel of the OLG Triple Crown will be run Tuesday at Fort Erie Racet...
Sep 05, 2024
Time for scrutiny of police drones, says privacy researcher, after Vancouver arrest
VANCOUVER - A privacy researcher and civil liberties advocate says the use of drones by Canadian police forces has evolved with the technology, but scrutiny of their use is lacking. The concerns come ...
Sep 05, 2024
League-leading Alouettes host Lions as Rourke begins to find his groove
MONTREAL - B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell believes Nathan Rourke is just getting rolling since returning from the NFL last month. Rourke will make his fourth consecutive start when the Lions (6-6...
Sep 05, 2024
Fugitive from Quebec arrested in Hungary more than three months after escape
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say one of the province's top 10 most wanted criminals has been arrested after he escaped from a minimum security federal detention centre in May. Police say Yacine...
Sep 05, 2024
Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases cha...
Sep 05, 2024
Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Seattle woman pleads guilty to attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related f...
Sep 05, 2024
Elite Series anglers Gustafson, Gallant fine with new FFS changes for 2025
Jeff Gustafson is good with the Elite Series' new forward-facing sonar (FFS) rules but remains unsure about the impact they'll have on pro bass fishing's premier circuit. Starting next year, competito...
Sep 05, 2024