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Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors
EDMONTON - Residential school survivor Rod Alexis remembers his late father telling him: "Son, I don't know how to be a parent." "I lost the gift that was given to us by the Creator because I was all ...
Jul 23, 2022
Advocates say Canadians struggling with rising food costs need help from government
OTTAWA - With the cost of living rising at the fastest pace in decades, Canadians struggling to put food on the table are turning to community organizations for help. The Community Food Centre in Stra...
Jul 23, 2022
Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race
ALTO, Georgia (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker commiserated as north Georgia farmers bemoaned environmental regulations and rising costs of doing business. Minutes before, the for...
Jul 22, 2022
Calgary Flames deal Matthew Tkachuk to Florida Panthers
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames bid a bitter farewell to Johnny Gaudreau at the start of NHL free agency. Now they're parting ways with his linemate. The Florida Panthers announced Friday night they've a...
Jul 22, 2022
Rogers says it couldn't have restored emergency services any faster during outage
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says in a submission to the federal telecom regulator that it could not have restored emergency services any faster during a widespread service outage earlier this...
Jul 22, 2022
Public gathering violation conviction set aside for Calgary preacher and his brother
CALGARY - A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed. Twice in 2021, Artur and Daw...
Jul 22, 2022
Salmonella outbreak possibly associated with reptiles and feeder rodents
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections across the province, with links to reptiles and feeder rodents.Twelve cases have been identified in four of five AHS...
Jul 22, 2022
Grande Prairie to host 2024 Alberta Winter Games
The Alberta government has announced the host city for the 2024 Alberta Winter Games.Grande Prairie was selected.Bid Chair Mike Hussey says a big part of the decision was how diverse and serious Grand...
Jul 22, 2022
Traffic disruptions expected in Ponoka July 25 as Pope visits Maskwacis
The Town of Ponoka is advising residents that local motorists will experience temporary traffic disruptions on Monday, July 25 due to the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to Maskwacis. Town officials sa...
Jul 22, 2022
Restrictions to airspace and marine exclusion zone for Papal visit
During Pope Francis' visit to Alberta next week, RCMP have announced the following Airspace Restrictions and Marine Exclusion Zone that are being instituted. Mounties say these airspace restrictions a...
Jul 22, 2022