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Major upgrades to Alberta’s highways highlighted in 2022
Hundreds of road and bridge projects completed during the 2022 construction season will drastically reduce travel time on Alberta's busiest roads.That according to provincial officials who say that ac...
Dec 16, 2022
A Better World hosting annual cold weather walk in support of The Mustard Seed
This walk in Lacombe supports The Mustard Seed of Red Deer, which provides shelter, clothing and meals to those experiencing poverty or homelessness, and school lunch programs for children in need. To...
Dec 16, 2022
Clearview staff & board donation of $3000+ to help feed local families
Clearview School Division and its staff have announced they are donating $3,070 to help families have enough to eat over the holidays. Clearview's Board of Trustees, Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA...
Dec 16, 2022
Montreal public health says two children have died from strep A infections
Montreal public health officials say two children have died from strep A amid an uptick in infections across the city. Health authorities have reported four cases in the city as of Dec. 15 and the dea...
Dec 16, 2022
Sylvan Lake passes capital budget; public can give feedback on operating budget
The Town of Sylvan Lake is proposing a 5.51 per cent property tax increase for 2023, as part of its operating budget. The budget is set to be approved over the coming months, while an interim operatin...
Dec 16, 2022
Record amount of opium found in Vancouver marine containers: border services
DELTA, B.C. - What started as a probe into some oddities with shipping pallets in Vancouver has ended with a record seizure of opium by the Canada Border Services Agency. The agency says its investiga...
Dec 16, 2022
Blackfalds RCMP and partners charge male after drug investigation
One man is facing charges after local law enforcement seized drugs, cash, and drug paraphernalia at a residence in Red Deer this week.On Dec. 14, 2022, after a short term drug investigation, Blackfald...
Dec 16, 2022
Longtime QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau announces retirement
MONTREAL - Longtime Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau said he will retire part way through the 2023-24 season. Courteau, who has been involved in the league for 47 years, ...
Dec 16, 2022
'If all else fails, we will blockade': Chiefs call for Sask. bill to be scrapped
SASKATOON - Chiefs in Saskatchewan sent a message to the provincial government to scrap a controversial bill or the new year could start with blockades. "Political avenues, legal avenues are in place,...
Dec 16, 2022
An Alberta Pension Plan is good for Alberta, says Jason Stephan
Alberta is a land of freedom and prosperity.Alberta is a younger province with higher incomes.Each year Alberta businesses and workers pay over $4 billion more into CPP than Alberta retirees receive i...
Dec 16, 2022