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Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act

Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act

Salma Lakhani says she would seek legal advice as required, but says she is duty-bound to ensure the Constitution is followed. 
Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon

The front-runner in the Conservative leadership race promises to enact a "Plain Language Law" that he says would bring an end to government jargon.
Man stabbed by stranger when he refused to give him a cigarette

Man stabbed by stranger when he refused to give him a cigarette

The victim told police he was outside his home in Victoria when a stranger stabbed him in the chest.
Suspicious envelope of white powder causes evacuation of Vancouver City Hall

Suspicious envelope of white powder causes evacuation of Vancouver City Hall

Sixteen members of the Hazardous Material Team responded to the call with seven different fire trucks of varying sizes.
Pharmacists offer to prescribe medications for minor ailments to help ease pressures on doctors

Pharmacists offer to prescribe medications for minor ailments to help ease pressures on doctors

In B.C. where almost a million people are without a family doctor, some believe pharmacists could play an important role in taking pressure off the primary-care system.
COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

COVID-mandate lawsuit tossed for being 'bad beyond argument'

A highly-publicized lawsuit targeting the provincial government’s COVID-19 measures has been thrown out by a B.C. Supreme Court justice.
Hiker spends 'long and uncomfortable' night on mountain after falling off ridge

Hiker spends 'long and uncomfortable' night on mountain after falling off ridge

A hiker who fell 50 to 70 metres off the top of Northover Ridge in Kananaskis spent the night on a glacier with two of his rescuers.
'No smoking gun': Calgary scientists studying Mars soil for signs it supported life

'No smoking gun': Calgary scientists studying Mars soil for signs it supported life

A University of Calgary scientist is using data from the Curiosity rover that's been exploring the Red Planet for the past decade.
B.C. nurse disciplined for cancer lie, accepting $16K from widower

B.C. nurse disciplined for cancer lie, accepting $16K from widower

The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives says the nurse wrote four cheques and had the widower sign them.
'Heinous offence': Man who ran over wife to serve 16 years before parole eligibility

'Heinous offence': Man who ran over wife to serve 16 years before parole eligibility

A Calgary man deliberately drove over his wife with a van during an argument and left her to die alone on a snow-covered street.
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