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Lacombe City Hall takes next step in renovations plan
Lacombe's City Hall is on its way to getting a facelift.After 20 years of use, the city has been considering renovations to the building geared towards security, efficient use of space and better func...
Nov 04, 2022
Red Deer region unemployment rate rises in October
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate rose one per cent from September to October.That according to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada which shows a jobless rate of 5.5 per cent i...
Nov 04, 2022
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom advisories lifted
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says recent weather has cooled lake and reservoir water temperatures to such an extent that blue-green algae is no longer a health concern in the region.Officials say thi...
Nov 04, 2022
Canada Wolverines begin journey to 2025 Rugby League World Cup with game in Tampa
While the Canada Ravens women compete at the Rugby League World Cup currently underway in England, Canada's men are taking their first steps towards the 2025 tournament. The men, known as the Wolverin...
Nov 04, 2022
Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi takes gold at Baku Judo Grand Slam
BAKU, Azerbaijan - Canada's Christa Deguchi won gold in the women's under-57-kilogram competition Friday at the Baku Judo Grand Slam. Deguchi defeated Portugal's Telma Monteiro in overtime in the gran...
Nov 04, 2022
Curling Canada to stick with 18-team format at men's and women's national playdowns
OTTAWA - Curling Canada will stick with its 18-team format at the men's and women's national championships this season. The federation first used the format last year when the Tim Hortons Brier and Sc...
Nov 04, 2022
Mother of Quebec infant recovered from river after car crash has died of her injuries
LAVAL, Que. - Police in the Montreal suburb of Laval say a mother who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that plunged into a river one week ago with her two children aboard has died of her injuries. La...
Nov 04, 2022
Doctors, nurses, advocates call on governments to address health-care crisis
TORONTO - Associations representing Canada's doctors, nursesand other health providers are calling on governments to work together to solve the health-care crisis that is affecting people across the c...
Nov 04, 2022
Intel panel finds 'important challenges' facing federal approach on hostage-takings
OTTAWA - MPs and senators who oversee security and intelligence activities are calling on the government to create a clear framework to respond to terrorist hostage-takings. The National Security and ...
Nov 04, 2022
Four-point end helps Canada's Einarson to 9-3 win over Japan's Fujisawa
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson broke open a close game with four points in the eighth end of a 9-3 victory over Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Einarson, from...
Nov 04, 2022