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Conservative MP's bill on conscience rights fails, but gets Poilievre's support
OTTAWA - Nearly all Conservative members of Parliament voted for a bill they say would protect the conscience rights of health professionals when it comes to medical assistance in dying. The private m...
Oct 05, 2022
AHS to update surgical wait-lists with automated calls
Alberta Health Services says it will update patients on surgical wait-lists with an automated phone call.This initiative, it says, is to update surgical wait-lists."Patients will be asked to confirm A...
Oct 05, 2022
Georgia's Warnock outraises Walker as giving to Kemp jumps
ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker, while incumbent GOP Gov. Brian Kemp's fundraising sharply accele...
Oct 05, 2022
Safe Harbour Society receives new accreditation
Safe Harbour Society, which runs programs for people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer, including the temporary emergency shelter, has received a new accreditation.Following a vigorous assessment ...
Oct 05, 2022
Red Deer County Fire Services to conduct simulation for home fire sprinklers
Red Deer County Fire Services will be hosting a demonstration this Saturday to show the importance of in-home sprinkler systems.On October 8 at 1:00 p.m., Fire Services personnel will perform the Home...
Oct 05, 2022
Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
OTTAWA - Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact "contracts out" Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States,...
Oct 05, 2022
Central Alberta Film Festival returns for 6th year
The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) is back, Oct. 19-22.In its sixth year, CAFF will screen a variety of short and feature films at Carnival Cinemas, and then conclude with a formal awards black-...
Oct 05, 2022
Calgary Stampeders extend receiver Malik Henry's contract for three seasons
CALGARY - The Stampeders have signed receiver Malik Henry to a three-year contract extension that keeps him in Calgary to the end of the 2025 season. The 25-year-old from Tifton, Ga., has amassed 1,02...
Oct 05, 2022
Provincial government aiming to make it easier to choose Alberta
Alberta's government says it is helping newcomers find a home and succeed in the province with a new webpage that supports immigrants with information and resources in 15 different languages.Provincia...
Oct 05, 2022
AJHL teams to undergo Leading Change training
The Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS) announced Wednesday that the Canadian Women's Foundation will fund training sessions for the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).The ACWS and AJHL recent...
Oct 05, 2022