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Central Alberta Pride Week postponed due to COVID-19
Central Alberta Pride Society has announced it is postponing festivities scheduled for its annual Pride Week this August.The move is in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and advisories from all ...
Apr 03, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: March 26 - April 1
March 268:23 am - Brazeau County - Gas plant broken into overnight. Padlock on gate was cut and a calf sled was stolen.9:09 am - Brazeau County - Rocky Rapids - Mailboxes broken into overnight. Unknow...
Apr 03, 2020
Conservative leadership campaigns continue, despite request from party
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates remain on the campaign trail despite a request from the party to put most of their efforts on pause during the COVID-19 crisis. A recording of a campaign co...
Apr 03, 2020
Projections show between 3,000 and 15,000 could die from COVID-19 in Ontario
TORONTO - The steps the Ontario government has taken so far to limit the spread of COVID-19 have likely saved tens of thousands of lives, public health officials said Friday, but even with further act...
Apr 03, 2020
Feds to offer full-time work to all military reservists as part of COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to offer full-time employment to all reservists in the Canadian Armed Forces until the end of the summer. The move is intended to make sure the military has...
Apr 03, 2020
CAEP to host virtual networking event for local organizations
Regional resilience will be the focus of a business networking event being hosted by Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) next week.Central Alberta Business Coming Together - Virtually will tak...
Apr 03, 2020
With parks closed, Disney starts furloughs in 2 weeks
ORLANDO, Fla. - Saying they don't know when they'll be able to re-open many of their businesses with the coronavirus spreading, Walt Disney Co. officials announced they will start furloughing some wor...
Apr 03, 2020
MARKET WATCH - Apr. 3, 2020
Big PictureU.S. Markets Slightly Off in Wild Week for Oil; Dow, S&P Have Worst Q1 EverWhile the impacts of the coronavirus lockdown continue to weigh on markets and global economies, oil prices to...
Apr 03, 2020
Grassy Narrows signs deal with Ottawa on mercury poisoning treatment centre
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed an agreement with Grassy Narrows First Nation that will see a long-promised treatment centre for residents with mercury poisoning finally built in ...
Apr 03, 2020
Member of Turkish band dies on 288th day of hunger strike
ANKARA, Turkey - A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government's treatment of the band, according to a post on ...
Apr 03, 2020