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Jury awards millions in damages for Unite the Right violence
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - In a mixed verdict, a jury has awarded millions of dollars in damages against white nationalist leaders for violence that erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in C...
Nov 23, 2021
Ottawa clarifies COVID-19 travel exemption on B.C.-U.S. border during floods
OTTAWA - The federal minister of emergency preparedness says border guards have been advised that British Columbia residents can cross into the United States for essential supplies because of flooding...
Nov 23, 2021
Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides. Blair sa...
Nov 23, 2021
Governor General centres 'lifelong journey' of reconciliation in throne speech
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the first Inuk person to serve in the role, centred the theme of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Tuesday's speech from the throne with an introduction - delive...
Nov 23, 2021
Saying time is right, Allen Vansen to step down as Rugby Canada CEO In January
CEO Allen Vansen is leaving Rugby Canada at the end of January, part of a "general reset" in the sport's governing body "This was a mutual agreement, that now is the time to transition leadership ... ...
Nov 23, 2021
Oil well drilling set to rise more than 25% in 2022, industry group says
CALGARY - An oil industry group says it expects the number of wells drilled in Canada to increase in 2022.The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors says it is projecting 6,457 wells for 2022, an ...
Nov 23, 2021
COVID-19 recovery top priority in throne speech, but GG provides little detail
OTTAWA - The continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the work needed to recover are the undercurrents of Liberal plans for this session of Parliament and throughout Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's first...
Nov 23, 2021
Wolf Creek showing strong results in Alberta Education Assurance Measure
Over the past couple of years, education delivery has looked different across Alberta, indeed across Canada and elsewhere. And, Wolf Creek Public Schools is no exception, say district officials. But d...
Nov 23, 2021
Province says partnership with Japan will champion Alberta energy
Alberta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation to expand market access for Alberta's energy sector.Officials say the MOU, signed by Prem...
Nov 23, 2021
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics recap
This past weekend, both Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Volleyball teams defeated the Olds College Broncos. The Basketball squads split their series with the Broncos, while the Red Deer Polytech...
Nov 23, 2021