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Interim report aimed at addressing pressure on EMS expected by end of May
Health Minister Jason Copping says an interim report on how to address growing demand on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Alberta is expected by the end of the month.The Alberta EMS Provincial Advi...
May 17, 2022
Clearview Public Schools announces new Superintendent of Schools
Clearview Public Schools Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Scot Leys as the new, incoming Superintendent of Schools. Leys will assume the role when current Superintendent Brenda MacDo...
May 17, 2022
Judge suspends Michigan's dormant 1931 abortion ban
DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Tuesday suspended Michigan's dormant, decades-old ban on abortion, which means the procedure would not be illegal in the state even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its hi...
May 17, 2022
Cavallini finds scoring touch as Whitecaps navigate condensed schedule
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini believes Vancouver Whitecaps fans are finally getting a glimpse of the team's Canadian star. And with a goal and two assists in his last two Major League Soccer games, Lucas ...
May 17, 2022
Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames weight in on NHL playoff Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1991 in a best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal starting Wednesday. Here are some key quotes from bo...
May 17, 2022
Red Deer Hospice Society creates opportunity to celebrate, remember & give hope
The Red Deer Hospice Society has announced their annual live butterfly release fundraiser is back.This allows you to purchase a live butterfly to release in remembrance of a loved one, to celebrate a ...
May 17, 2022
Former RCMP officer testifies that warning tweet in N.S. mass shooting took too long
HALIFAX - A former RCMP officer told a Nova Scotia public inquiry on Tuesday that a tweet warning the public about the mass shooter driving a replica police vehicle should have been sent immediately a...
May 17, 2022
Development boom inspires long term economic planning in Lacombe County
Lacombe County is booming with development, with construction values increasing by 264 per cent in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels. That according to County officials who say the trend highlights the op...
May 17, 2022
Flames, Oilers bring potent offences to second-round NHL playoff series
CALGARY - The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years will be a game of keep away. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will try to keep the puck off the sticks of each other's top scorers...
May 17, 2022
Alberta premier to learn fate Wednesday in party review of his job performance
EDMONTON - Albertans are to learn Wednesday whether Premier Jason Kenney has enough support from his party to keep his job - but political observers say whatever the outcome, it won't end the rancorou...
May 17, 2022