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Feds will help First Nations schools guard against COVID-19: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation...
Aug 25, 2020
Ponoka RCMP on scene of single vehicle collision involving semi-tractor
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 25, Ponoka RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision involving a northbound semi-tractor that had blown a tire and crossed the centre median. Southbound traffic ...
Aug 25, 2020
Mustard Seed collecting cash and other donations for victims of downtown fire
A local organization that offers help to individuals experiencing poverty or homelessness in Red Deer, is stepping up its efforts even further by collecting donations for people displaced by a downtow...
Aug 25, 2020
Drayton Valley to see new aquatic facility thanks to government funding announcement
A new aquatic facility will finally be built in Drayton Valley.The Canadian and Alberta governments made a joint infrastructure announcement today in Drayton Valley at the Clean Energy Technology Cent...
Aug 25, 2020
Pandemic widens gap between perceived, measured inflation, Schembri says
OTTAWA - A senior Bank of Canada official says that many Canadians believe that official inflation measures don't reflect the rising costs they face. Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri said Tuesday the...
Aug 25, 2020
Questions remain but Attfield still pointing Shirl's Speight to Kentucky Derby
Plenty of questions persist, but veteran Woodbine trainer Roger Attfield's plan remains to run Shirl's Speight in the Kentucky Derby next month. The Derby is slated for Sept. ...
Aug 25, 2020
US officials: 1st Israel-UAE commercial flight next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials announced Tuesday that the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week, carrying American and Israeli delegations to Abu ...
Aug 25, 2020
Stats Canada survey suggests some Canadians worried about safety of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey suggests that while the vast majority of Canadians would get a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available, more than one in 10 likely would not. The surv...
Aug 25, 2020
Offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley opts out of CFL deal with Roughriders
TORONTO - Offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley opted out of his CFL contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday to pursue NFL opportunities. The six-foot-four, 310-pound native of Wind...
Aug 25, 2020
Falwell says he's resigned from Liberty University
RICHMOND, Va. - Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has resigned as head of evangelical Liberty University because of ongoing controversies about his wife's sexual involvement with a younger busine...
Aug 25, 2020