The separatist Republican Party of Alberta is crying foul over a cancelled debate in a central Alberta byelection, suggesting the governing United Conservative Party is dodging democracy. The local Olds and District Chamber of Commerce said it had invited candidates from both those parties and the NDP, but only Republican Party of Alberta leader Cameron…
With a new law coming into force that imposes heavier penalties and provides new tools for victims, Quebec becomes the second province to enact intimate image sharing legislation. Source link
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87. The Vikings announced Marshall’s death on behalf of his wife, Susan. The native of…
Residents in a Glenora apartment complex are the latest victims in a series of service outages linked to Telus. Since May 25, Shelby Berezan says she’s been without cable and internet services. She has informed Telus multiple times about the issue. “Yesterday, I was told to be patient. Well, after nine days, we’ve been patient…
As the Canadian Dental Care Plan expands this week to include all eligible age groups, 35 per cent of Canadians report they’ve skipped or reduced dental visits, a new survey suggests. Dental care was the most commonly delayed health service, according to the survey released Tuesday. The Canadian digital insurance company PolicyMe carried out the online survey…
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone impacted by it. The detective in charge of the second London, Ont., police investigation that led to sexual assault charges against five former world junior hockey players testified Monday about how “overwhelming” it was for the complainant to hear in…
Law enforcement officials overseeing security at the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Alberta are expecting large protests but plan to make sure they stay peaceful. That includes livestreaming some of the sites to Kananaskis, where leaders from Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union will meet from…
A democracy watchdog is questioning the practice of municipal governments receiving free tickets to events hosted at public venues, following a CBC News investigation. Access to free tickets has been under scrutiny after a former federal cabinet minister accepted tickets from a Crown corporation to see Taylor Swift during the Eras Tour. Documents obtained by CBC News through…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Early Sunday morning Calgary Police Service was called to 12 Avenue and 3 Street SE after reports of a man falling from a balcony at a Victoria Park condo tower. Around 5 a.m. on June 1, police discovered a man who was in medical distress. He was…
Edmonton’s Marco Arop won the short-distance title at a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia after finishing fourth in Sunday’s men’s 1,500-metre race. Arop finished in a personal-best time of three minutes 35.38 seconds to take five points from the race. He had 17 points altogether in the short distances after winning Saturday’s 800 metres….
