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Alberta's COVID-19 update for April 20
Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.You can watch the news conference live below at roughly 3:30 p....
Apr 20, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP investigate graffiti at local school
Sylvan Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in identifying suspects involved in spray painting graffiti at a school in Bentley. On Apr. 17 at 11:06 a.m., RCMP responded to the report of graffiti...
Apr 20, 2021
Recreation & Culture Grant programs approved for funding in Lacombe
The City of Lacombe is pleased to announce initiatives approved to receive funding from the 2021 Recreation and Culture Grant Program.City officials say this grant supports new local programs and serv...
Apr 20, 2021
Quick Quotes: Reaction to Quebec court ruling on Bill 21, religious symbols law
Quebec Superior Court Justice Marc-Andre Blanchard on Tuesday upheld the bulk of the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21, which bans many public sector workers from wearing religious symbols o...
Apr 20, 2021
Biden praying for 'the right verdict' in Chauvin trial
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was "praying the verdict is the right verdict" in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. He said he believed the case, which had...
Apr 20, 2021
Oilers score big for local Ronald McDonald Houses
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Alberta stands to benefit from an online 50/50 raffle held during the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Monday night.Officials with RMHC say fa...
Apr 20, 2021
Canadiens goaltender Price out at least a week with a concussion
EDMONTON - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender's status Tuesday. Pric...
Apr 20, 2021
General says Afghan withdrawal will make terror fight harder
WASHINGTON - In a blunt assessment Tuesday, the top U.S. general for the Middle East told Congress it will be extremely difficult but not impossible for the U.S. to find, track and take out counterter...
Apr 20, 2021
Also roaring back from pandemic: earth-warming emissions
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Global warming emissions are expected to spike this year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic and economies begin to recover. Worldwide energy-related carbon dioxide...
Apr 20, 2021
Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies
NEW YORK - Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's bestselling "Bat Out Of Hell" debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died, his brother...
Apr 20, 2021