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Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in Washington in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security. Kenney is meeting wit...
May 16, 2022
'It's like a raceway almost': Barton Drive residents call for help to deter speeders
Kevin Isbister is very concerned about the amount of speeding occurring along his street."The street is very long so its like a raceway almost. There's vehicles, you know they are going highway speeds...
May 16, 2022
Burkina Faso fashion designers: More to nation than conflict
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Vibrant African clothes, both traditional and contemporary, enlivened the catwalk in Burkina Faso's fashion week. Designers say they are striving to make the West Afri...
May 16, 2022
Detailed airport terminal design on Monday agenda
City council will look at awarding a contract for a detailed design of a new terminal building for the airport at Monday's meeting. The cost of the design is estimated to be over $600,000. Also on the...
May 16, 2022
Document details initial response to Nova Scotia mass shooting by RCMP tactical team
HALIFAX - An RCMP tactical team tasked with tracking down a mass shooter in April 2020 was dealing with the aftermath of his deadly toll in Portapique, N.S., when it was alerted hours later that he ha...
May 16, 2022
US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed numb...
May 16, 2022
First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
MONTREAL - When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. "Before the treatment, ...
May 16, 2022
Meadow Lake denies infrastructure rerouting request, looking at alternatives
Meadow Lake City Council is moving ahead with the Eastside Infrastructure Project on Fourth Avenue.Last week, residents from the area came forward with several concerns, including the loss of trees an...
May 16, 2022
Adapting to climate change, COVID hospitalizations : In The News for May 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 16, 2022
B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require ass...
May 16, 2022