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Montreal Canadiens ask Quebec government to increase arena capacity to 50 per cent
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say they're asking the province for permission to allow 10,500 fans to attend upcoming playoff games in Montreal, up from 3,500. France Margaret Blanger, the team's e...
Jun 29, 2021
Attempted murder charge laid following incident at Sturgeon Lake First Nation
A man from Little Red River First Nation is facing attempted murder and various other charges in connection to an incident last Thursday night at Sturgeon Lake First Nation.At approximately 11:30 p.m....
Jun 29, 2021
Lawyer for trucker guilty in woman's hotel death in Edmonton wants shorter sentence
EDMONTON - The lawyer for an Ontario truck driver who killed a woman in his Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is asking that his client be sentenced to about half the time called for by the Crown. Dino...
Jun 29, 2021
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to 8-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of US$5.125 million. Nugent-Hopkins' previous deal for seven years and $42...
Jun 29, 2021
Trudeau speaks with Palestinian president ahead of Garneau's visit to the Middle East
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today ahead of his foreign affairs minister's visit to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank later ...
Jun 29, 2021
Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup
A new report by a group of independent researchers concludes that most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup. The report by the Alberta Liabilities Discl...
Jun 29, 2021
Liberals say by 2035 all new cars, light-duty trucks sold in Canada will be electric
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced today that by 2035 al...
Jun 29, 2021
Ottawa adds another Alberta coal project to federal environmental assessment list
Environmental groups say they are pleased the federal government is adding another proposed coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains to the list of projects it will review. Federal Environment Minister ...
Jun 29, 2021
RCMP Golf Tournament in Meadow Lake
Tee up with the RCMP on July 24th to support City of Meadow Lake Recreation in recovering after the loss of our arena! Contact the Pro-Shop at 306-236-6388 to register.See the poster below for details...
Jun 29, 2021
Woman with ties to Prince Albert reported missing
UPDATE: As of 3:10 p.m. June 30, the RCMP have reported Sutherland has been located safe.-Saskatchewan RCMP asking for help locating a woman, who was last seen early Friday afternoon, leaving a reside...
Jun 29, 2021
