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'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - It's been a particularly tough year for the police chief of Alberta's third-largest city But Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says he was fully aware of the problems befor...
Dec 4, 2021
Federal minister to provide money to fight aquatic invasive species in mountain parks
BANFF, Alta. - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce funding today to fight aquatic invasive species in five mountain national parks in Alberta and British Columbia. G...
Dec 4, 2021
Cab coupons and free New Year's Eve bus service return this year
As the holiday season quickly approaches, a number of agencies in Prince Albert have started to roll out plans to help reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road.One of those initiatives is a $...
Dec 4, 2021
Scenes from Week 1 of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-abuse trial
NEW YORK (AP) - The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers taking the witness stand to give emotional testimony accusing the British socialite o...
Dec 4, 2021
France's Macron meets Saudi crown prince in final Gulf stop
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday for the final leg of a two-day Gulf tour. Concerns over Iran's nuclear progra...
Dec 4, 2021
Quebec provincial police will train officers to deal with people in mental crisis
MONTREAL - Quebec's provincial police will introduce mandatory training next year aimed at changing officers' responses to people in mental distress and reducing the number of interventions that end f...
Dec 4, 2021
'Exciting opportunity' for ministers of housing, mental health to join forces: Expert
OTTAWA - There is an "exciting opportunity" for the new housing minister and mental health and addictions minister to work together at the intersection of homelessness and mental health, says an exper...
Dec 4, 2021
NZ spinner Ajaz Patel takes all 10 India wickets vs India
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Ajaz Patel has become just the third bowler in cricket history to take all 10 wickets to fall in a test innings after taking 10-119 for New Zealand against India in Mumbai, the ci...
Dec 4, 2021
Parents captured after son charged in Oxford school shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The parents of a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at a Michigan high school were caught early Saturday, several hours after a prosecutor filed involuntary mans...
Dec 4, 2021
Gaudreau, Tkachuk lead Flames over Ducks in shootout
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk scored in the shootout and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Friday night. Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist for the Pacif...
Dec 4, 2021
