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Police help defeat California bill on removing problem cops
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Police unions and other law enforcement organizations went into overdrive to thwart a measure that would have added California to the majority of states that can end the careers o...
Sep 01, 2020
Mnuchin says Trump still wants virus deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON - Pressed by Democrats to quickly negotiate a new coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday the administration remains willing to work on a bipartisan agree...
Sep 01, 2020
Program offering cash rebates to scrap heavy polluting vehicles comes to Alberta
The SCRAP-IT program, which has removed nearly 50,000 older model polluting vehicles from the roads in British Columbia, and is aiming to do the same in Alberta.SCRAP-IT Alberta offers a $300 cash reb...
Sep 01, 2020
Rocky residents can soon take advantage of Clean Energy Improvement Program
The borrowing bylaw passed in 2019 by the Town of Rocky Mountain House for the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) has increased the line of credit to encompass the entire four-year term of the pr...
Sep 01, 2020
Ex-Malian president Keita hospitalized at private clinic
BAMAKO, Mali - Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the Malian president ousted in a military coup last month, was hospitalized late Tuesday at a private clinic, intensifying fears about the 75-year-old's health a...
Sep 01, 2020
Lacombe on track to post budget surplus
Despite the deep financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Lacombe is trending to have a modest budget surplus in 2020.City officials say swift action by council and staff, along with bud...
Sep 01, 2020
Terry Fox Run goes virtual for 40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope
TORONTO - Organizers of the Terry Fox Run are marking this year's 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope with a virtual event.The Terry Fox Foundation says participants can sign up online for a mile...
Sep 01, 2020
Premier declares Sept. 1 as Alberta Day
On the 115th anniversary of Alberta officially becoming a province, Premier Jason Kenney is declaring Sept. 1 to be Alberta Day.In a statement today, Kenney says the day "to celebrate our great provin...
Sep 01, 2020
City of Lacombe unveils new website
The City of Lacombe has announced the launch of a brand new website today.According to City officials, the new website went live at 2:00 p.m. on Sept. 1.After a public consultation phase that found th...
Sep 01, 2020
COVID-19 numbers hold steady locally as provincial cases continue to rise
Alberta saw another sizeable jump in COVID-19 cases on Monday with 164 reported. That brings the total number of cases in the province to 14,066.The number of active cases in Alberta sits at 1,398, an...
Sep 01, 2020