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Operator in fatal Jasper icefield crash charged
The tour bus operator involved in a fatal rollover in the Columbia Icefield has been charged with eight counts under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.On July 18, 2020, an ice explorer vehi...
May 13, 2022
Rockin’ Red Deer Lip Sync Battle hits the stage May 14
On Saturday, May 14 prepare to hit the stage for a great cause.Join us at Bower Ponds for the Rockin' Red Deer Lip Sync Battle Event. Lead the Way Development Inc. (LTW) and the Central Alberta Sexual...
May 13, 2022
Mickelson decides not to defend title at PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson withdrew Friday from the PGA Championship, electing to extend his hiatus from golf following his incendiary comments about a Saudi-funded rival league he supports and the PGA Tour he ac...
May 13, 2022
Alberta announces additional loan fund for women entrepreneurs
The provincial government has announced additional loan funds now available to help women entrepreneurs get easier access to capital in order to create jobs and help diversify the economy.Officials sa...
May 13, 2022
CP News Alert: Tour bus operator charged in deadly Icefield crash
JASPER, ALBERTA - A tour bus operator has been charged in a deadly rollover at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in July 2020. The Alberta government says Brewster Inc. faces eight charges...
May 13, 2022
Mickelson decides not to defend title at PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson withdrew Friday from the PGA Championship, electing to extend his hiatus from golf following his incendiary comments about a Saudi-funded rival league he supports and the PGA Tour he ac...
May 13, 2022
$416 million in disaster funding comes through for homes lost in B.C. wildfires
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's preparing for what could be a challenging summer of wildfires in parts of the country as several ministers gathered in Vancouver to outline how funds will ...
May 13, 2022
Injury bug forces Toronto Arrows to sign eighth scrum half of challenging season
TORONTO - Add Toronto Arrows scrum halves to baby formula, semiconductor chips, aluminum and other things in short supply these days. On Thursday, the Major League Rugby team signed its eighth scrum h...
May 13, 2022
Consumers’ group argues proposed ATCO fine is insufficient
EDMONTON, AB - A consumers' group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough.The Consumers'...
May 13, 2022
Dutch Princess Margriet honours Canadian general who liberated her nation in WWII
OTTAWA - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands paid tribute to the Canadian who negotiated the surrender of the Nazis in her nation in 1945. The princess was born in Ottawa, her family having escaped t...
May 13, 2022