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Upward trend continues in flu cases, hospitalizations throughout Central Zone
Influenza cases and the number of hospitalizations due to the flu are continuing to rise in the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Central Zone.According to Alberta Health, 877 cases of influenza have been...
Dec 23, 2022
Reduced hours for Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service during holidays
Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will see reduced hours during the holidays. Due to physician unavailability, SLAACS will oper...
Dec 23, 2022
Ottawa urged to pressure Pakistan to stop deporting Afghans, speed up refugee claims
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing calls to intervene amid reports that Pakistan is preparing to arrest and deport Afghan refugees, many of whom are waiting to escape to Canada. The Lib...
Dec 23, 2022
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish thei...
Dec 23, 2022
More record low temperatures unofficially set for December 22 throughout central Alberta
Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada say more record low temperatures have unofficially been set throughout Alberta this week, including for the Red Deer area.Meteorologists say the Re...
Dec 23, 2022
Trans Mountain pipeline fine for bird disturbances upheld while penalty slashed
A review panel is upholding a fine against the Trans Mountain pipeline for violations that resulted in disturbing bird nests. But the Canada Energy Regulator is dramatically slashing the amount of the...
Dec 23, 2022
Sceviour, Nash, Doan to represent central Alberta at Spengler Cup
Two central Albertans are headed to Switzerland for the 2022 Spengler Cup.Colton Sceviour (Red Deer) and Riley Nash (Consort) are two of 25 players to represent Canada at this year's tournament."It's ...
Dec 23, 2022
Canada set to begin quest for 20th gold medal at world juniors
Connor Bedard sees the reminder every time he's back home. His gold medal from the last world junior hockey championship - a tournament that was moved to the summer and almost didn't happen because of...
Dec 23, 2022
Some hockey fans say excitement for world juniors comes with tough conversations
HALIFAX - Some Nova Scotia hockey fans say their excitement for the world junior hockey championship is accompanied this year by tough conversations about Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault al...
Dec 23, 2022
UN urges rescue of refugees adrift in Andaman Sea
BANGKOK (AP) - The United Nations and other groups urged countries in southern Asia on Friday to rescue as many as 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees aboard a small boat that has been adrift ...
Dec 23, 2022