An Edmonton City Councillor is suggesting a radical approach to tackling Alberta’s opioid crisis. Scott McKeen says creating supervised places to consume drugs doesn’t go far enough; providing the drugs could save more lives. “I get it. It’s controversial. Giving drugs to drug addicts doesn’t seem to make sense to some people but it makes […]
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Saturday, Nov. 10: The Strongroom This Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Sherrie MacMillan of MacMillan Estate Planning will cover the complexities of estate planning. Learn how to maximize wealth and minimize tax. For more information about their services, visit macmillanestate.com. MacMillan Estate Planning This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sherrie MacMillan of MacMillan Estate […]
According to a statement from the office of chief Istanbul prosecutor Irfan Fidan, the journalist was the victim of a premeditated killing and his body was dismembered and disposed of. The new details surrounding the death of Mr Khashoggi, 59, were released following a meeting between Mr Fidan and Saudi counterpart Saud al Mojeb. It […]
This pole was juuuust right. Manitoba Hydro says they’re dealing with a pair of sleepy black bear cubs who have decided to nap on a transmission pole. The pair apparently climbed up the pole Wednesday, near Sundown, Man., then promptly went to sleep. Hydro says they’re working with officials to figure out how to get […]
ROCHESTER, Ind. – A nine-year-old girl and her twin six-year-old brothers were struck and killed by a pickup truck as they crossed a northern Indiana road to board a school bus before sunrise Tuesday, police said. A fourth child was critically injured and airlifted to a hospital. A Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. bus had stopped […]
Trent University’s Thomas J Bata Library has reopened after an 18-month renovation that aims to bring the 49-year-old institution into the digital age. Designed by architect Ron Thom, the Thomas J Bata Library was opened it 1969. It had not had a major revamp since then, so several years ago, the university began looking at […]
Indonesian search and rescue workers believe they have found the fuselage of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board, and are also trying to confirm the origin of an underwater “ping” signal, officials said on Wednesday. Ground staff lost touch with flight JT610 of Indonesian budget airline Lion Air 13 […]
OTTAWA – An independent commission will organize federal leaders’ debates for the next election to take the planning out of back rooms where political parties try to design the debates for their own advantage, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould announced Tuesday. The plan went over like a lead balloon with the Official Opposition, who say […]
Students in a Grade 4 class at École Sandy Hill Elementary in Abbotsford have been without a French immersion teacher for the past three weeks. This came after she got another job closer to home. With a shortage of French-speaking teachers, parents are worried about when they’ll be able to get a replacement. They’ve been […]
The owners of Dunn’s Famous, a downtown Montreal restaurant located on Metcalfe Street, are in shock after a seemingly random attack against an employee Monday afternoon. Robin Kligman, the granddaughter of Dunn’s founder Aideh Dunn, said the assault happened at around 3 p.m. as she, her brother and her husband — Scot Williams, who also […]