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East Mountain View County air quality named priority in Olds engagement session
Olds community members shared their desire for baseline air quality monitoring in East Mountain View County last week, where a lithium processing facility has been proposed, during a Parkland Airshed ...
Jul 31, 2024
'Alberta Day of Caring' fundraises over $500K for Jasper aid
The Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper initiative - a one-day effort by radio stations across the province - fundraised a total of $518,482 on Wednesday.That number grows to an estimated $1,555,446 when...
Jul 31, 2024
B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing 'severe' hypothermia
VICTORIA - A sailboat captain is recovering from severe hypothermia after spending several hours in the water off British Columbia's coast. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the rescue...
Jul 31, 2024
Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon
LYNDON, Vt. (AP) - Vermont's governor said Wednesday that the latest storm to the hit the state was "much worse than a punch or a kick," and he called on residents to "stick together" amid reports tha...
Jul 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP
Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine...
Jul 31, 2024
Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader 'Sellout Singh'
OTTAWA - The Conservative party released two new ads this week attacking NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a "sellout," blaming him for a national rise in crime, housing prices and costly living. The ads qu...
Jul 31, 2024
Technology set to replace many jobs in agri-food sector over next decade: report
A new report says a third of all agriculture jobs in Canada could be automated within the next decade.The report from the Conference Board of Canada says that's alongside a fifth of jobs in food and b...
Jul 31, 2024
Canadian Blood Services calls for donations
Canadian Blood Services is calling for residents to donate blood and plasma this long weekend, as donations are said to be falling short of hospital demands. The organization says hospitals have the b...
Jul 31, 2024
Stolen vehicle leads RCMP to weapons and ammo cache
Olds RCMP discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition after tracking a stolen truck to a rural property.On July 25, 2024, Innisfail RCMP received a report of a truck being stolen in the area and with...
Jul 31, 2024
National event encourages citizens to contribute to conservation and biodiversity knowledge
The fourth annual Canadian Big Backyard Bioblitz runs from August 1-5 and encourages citizens to get out into nature while contributing to scientists' collective species knowledge.The national event, ...
Jul 31, 2024