Social agencies and members of the public presented concerns about Calgary’s supervised consumption site to the community services committee on Wednesday. Police and fire officials spoke about the increased social disorder and spike in crime in the area. Alberta Health Services officials talked about steps it is taking, such as increasing security patrols in the […]
Despite a considerable delay, the city is still looking towards big changes for school zones come September. “We’re finding that people are, in fact, speeding through school zones, parking inappropriately, and it’s time for an education component that revisits all of that,” city councillor Mike O’Donnell said. Regina’s executive committee discussed several major changes for […]
A man on the F.B.I.’s Ten Most Wanted list was shot and killed by an agent during a predawn raid at a hotel in North Carolina on Wednesday, ending an 18-month search that spanned four states on opposite ends of the country. The suspect, Greg A. Carlson, 47, was wanted in connection with an armed […]
The first of many festivals in 2019 at McBurney Park in Kingston was slated for the second weekend of February. The Skeleton Park Arts Festival attracts poets from around the area for a day filled with written and read pottery and skating on the outdoor rink. This year, a poem written by a local grade […]
The F.B.I. has opened an investigation into a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Missouri last weekend that the Columbia Police Department said was suspicious. The bureau, which is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction, is looking into possible federal civil rights violations under the Freedom of Access to […]
CALIFORNIA (REUTERS) – Rain, snow and high winds slammed California on Wednesday (Feb 13), submerging cars and flooding vineyards as the wettest storm of the winter hit the US West Coast, sparking weather warnings from Arizona to Washington state. Among the hardest hit areas was northern California, with rain driven by winds of up to […]
A truck convoy plans to leave Red Deer, Alta., on Thursday for a four-day trek to Ottawa to take a message to politicians on Parliament Hill. “This is about uniting Canada with everybody that has an issue with the current government — you know, oil and gas, carbon tax, Bill C-48, C-69, whatever the issue […]
Alberta health officials hope a new program will result in more newborns getting screened for permanent hearing loss when they’re only weeks old. “We want to screen all the babies as soon as possible so the hearing loss can be confirmed and proper intervention will be implemented,” said Dr. Huiming Yang, the Alberta Health Services […]
History was made at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina on Wednesday, as a ceremonial signing marked the first urban reserve in the country negotiated for educational purposes. “This day is so historical for all our community,” said Star Blanket Cree Nation Chief Michael Starr. “The joy of our people, seeing them be […]
Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has been favourite of the progressive left for more than a decade. Can she translate her policy knowledge and popularity with the liberal grass-roots into presidential campaign success? In a crowded field, it may not be easy. “So, I want to tell you a story.” Elizabeth Warren officially launched her campaign […]