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Sexual assault support agencies receive $4.2 million to help with wait lists
Following pleas for more help after the province's 2023 budget was released several weeks ago, sexual assault support centres are receiving more funding.But is it what these agencies were really looki...
Apr 06, 2023
Call out for vendors in Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake is now accepting vendor applications for upcoming special events.We are looking for a variety of vendors to attend our events this summer. Interested vendors can apply online o...
Apr 06, 2023
Province investing in hospital pharmacy upgrades
Officials with the Alberta government announced this week that pharmacies in hospitals, cancer centres and other health facilities will be upgraded to improve the safety of patients and staff.Official...
Apr 06, 2023
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday from the Biden administration, but team...
Apr 06, 2023
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released Thursday from the Biden administration, but team...
Apr 06, 2023
No evidence of homicide in case of woman's remains found in Winnipeg landfill: police
Winnipeg police say they have no evidence to suggest the death of an Indigenous woman whose body was found in a landfill Monday was a homicide. Police chief Danny Smyth says 33-year-old Linda Beardy w...
Apr 06, 2023
Town of Sylvan Lake - 1913 Days Parade registration now open
The 1913 Days "Under the Big Top" Parade Registration is NOW OPEN! The Town of Sylvan Lake is accepting float registrations for those interested in entering the parade this June!Parade Rules and Regul...
Apr 06, 2023
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon raise risk of conflict
JERUSALEM (AP) - Militants in Lebanon fired a heavy barrage of rockets at Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, forcing people across Israel's northern frontier into bomb shelters, wounding a...
Apr 06, 2023
Red Deer County council briefs: April 4, 2023
Red Deer County council dealt with a number of items this week, in addition to the annexation of land by the City.READ MORE: City to annex County land to the north for regional 'power centre'Among the...
Apr 06, 2023
Wildfire threat grows as Florida drought gets steadily worse
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than half the state is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions likely to persist until...
Apr 06, 2023