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LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks
EDMONTON - Rick LeLacheur is returning to the Edmonton Elks as the team's interim president and chief executive officer. LeLacheur, an Edmonton native, previously held both roles with the CFL team fro...
Aug 22, 2023
Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges
OTTAWA - As wildfires rage in western Canada, a communications and broadcasting policy expert says the national weather alerting system should account for a wider range of extreme events. Monica Auer ...
Aug 22, 2023
Parental consent now required for Sask. sex ed, name changes
Saskatchewan is updating its policies on students changing names and pronouns in order to ensure parents provide consent.The announcement from Education Minister Dustin Duncan said as of Tuesday, scho...
Aug 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan says parental consent needed for name, pronoun change
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says schools must now seek parental consent when children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns. Education Minister Dustin Duncan says the province wants...
Aug 22, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends several to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say there has been a large explosion at an abandoned building in the city's downtown core. They say the cause of the blast is unknown, but severa...
Aug 22, 2023
Wanted man from Montreal Lake may be in P.A.
The public is being asked to report any sightings of 31-year-old Craig McDonald to the RCMP. McDonald, who is from Montreal Lake, has a warrant out for his arrest for failing to make a recent court ap...
Aug 22, 2023
Cattlemen see provincial funding as a start, but more needed
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association wants to do all it can to make sure ranching in the province doesn't dry up due to the drought being experienced in Saskatchewan.A lack of moisture in some are...
Aug 22, 2023
West Edmonton Mall locked down as three seriously injured in shooting: police
Three men were injured in a shooting Monday night at West Edmonton Mall, where those inside were locked down in stores and restaurants for two hours.Police said in a news release that the men were tak...
Aug 22, 2023
Microbiologist discusses new COVID variant detected in Saskatchewan
One of the latest variants of COVID-19 has been detected in Saskatchewan.The new variant is called EG.5. The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report issued by the Sask...
Aug 22, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Threatening wildfires across British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than ...
Aug 22, 2023
