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Online sessions help participants improve heart health
Local residents looking to manage their cholesterol and blood pressure are invited to an upcoming information online session to better understand their heart health. Heart Wise: Managing Cholesterol a...
Sep 22, 2022

Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say
MONTREAL - Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore. Officials at Hpital Pierre-B...
Sep 22, 2022

Canadian women's basketball team says new coach Lapena has brought instant energy
Bridget Carleton laughed when describing Victor Lapena's infectious excitement at practice. On the heels of its early exit from the Tokyo Olympics, Lapena was hired to take Canada's seemingly stagnant...
Sep 22, 2022

Province aiming to help Alberta’s energy consumers prepare for winter
The provincial government says an ad campaign by the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) will remind Albertans of their options for purchasing energy for their homes.During the winter of 2021-22, the go...
Sep 22, 2022

Free weight-management sessions offered online
Local residents are invited to learn about improving eating habits and forming healthy relationships with food by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) weight-management program online. The progr...
Sep 22, 2022

Canadian women face Fiji in final international test before Rugby World Cup
SUVA, Fiji - Canada plays its final test match ahead of next month's Women's Rugby World Cup when it takes on Fiji on Friday at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. The third-ranked Canadians are en route to New...
Sep 22, 2022

Solar panel "Clean Machine" by former RDP students becomes finalist for provincial award
Aware of the benefits of a clean energy source like solar power, a former team of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) engineering technology students sought to answer the question: how can you actually keep it...
Sep 22, 2022

Julia Sproule named Alberta’s first-ever teaching profession commissioner
The Government of Alberta has appointed its first-ever teaching profession commissioner. Julia Sproule will take on the new position and will be in charge of resolving conduct and competency complaint...
Sep 22, 2022

Montreal Alouettes "dialed in" for East Division clash with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Bye weeks haven't been very kind to the Montreal Alouettes this season. The team has a 0-2 record coming out of bye weeks. Most recently, the Als suffered a crushing 38-24 home defeat to th...
Sep 22, 2022

Hockey Canada reveals large chunk of player insurance fees go to National Equity Fund
Hockey Canada has revealed that over 65 per cent of player insurance fees go toward the organization's National Equity Fund. In a letter to MP Peter Julian obtained by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canad...
Sep 22, 2022