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Dancing like there's no COVID-19: Paris hosts test concert
PARIS (AP) - Thousands of people, masked and tested for the coronavirus, packed inside a Paris arena for a concert Saturday as part of a public health experiment to prepare France to host big events a...
May 29, 2021

Missing Wetaskiwin man located deceased
Wetaskiwin RCMP say a man reported missing May 19 has been found deceased.An update this weekend says a search was conducted on May 20 between RCMP, Wetaskiwin County Search and Rescue, and Red Deer C...
May 29, 2021

Group: Spot where car hit 'School of Rock' actor is unsafe
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago intersection where an actor who appeared in the movie "School of Rock" was killed while riding his bicycle was flagged three years ago by a traffic safety group as "notoriou...
May 29, 2021

More young women turning to higher education during pandemic: Stats Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great change for many, with some using this time to pursue new avenues in life.A new study from Stats Canada shows that more young women have been turning to p...
May 29, 2021

Temporary road closures on June 3 for Graduates of Ponoka Parade
There will be temporary road closures in Ponoka on Thursday, June 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the Graduates of Ponoka Parade. The following streets will be closed for the event: -55 Street (from 45 Av...
May 29, 2021

Controlled burn in Lacombe on Sunday
A controlled burn is taking place Sunday in Lacombe."The Lacombe Fire Department, in conjunction with CP Rail, will be conducting the burn along the railway line adjacent to Highway 2A on May 30 from ...
May 29, 2021

New executive director named at Central Alberta Humane Society
Central Alberta Humane Society has a new executive director.Eve Sira is taking over the position as of June 1, and brings with her an extensive professional portfolio.That includes managing, marketing...
May 29, 2021

Canada coach John Herdman picks squad for crucial CONACACF World Cup qualifiers
Coach John Herdman has chosen his troops for a crucial World Cup qualifying stretch in June that could see Canada advance to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying.With injuries, form and availability...
May 29, 2021

P.E.I. senator looks to amend budget bill to deal with issue of EI zones on island
OTTAWA - A senator from Prince Edward Island is pushing for a change to the government's sweeping budget bill that she says would entrench an unfair situation on the island that the Trudeau Liberals h...
May 29, 2021

Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate B.C. school remains
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Plans are being made to identify and return home the remains of more than 200 children found buried at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia's Interior, says a p...
May 29, 2021