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CHICAGO - Tucked deep in the obituary for Charles Recka was an announcement that a Mass celebrating his 87 years of life "will be held at a later date." Such notices are increasing amid the coronaviru...

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was...

OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a $30-million national ad campaign Monday to urge every Canadian to do their bit to help prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The adv...

TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was...

TORONTO - Canada won't participate in the Tokyo Olympics or Paralympics - at least this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee issued joint statements ...

TORONTO - Canada won't be at this summer's Tokyo Olympics unless the Games are postponed by a year. The Canadian Olympic Committee sent out a statement Sunday evening saying it's refusi...

The following is a letter to Albertans from Dr. Rob Davies on behalf of Alberta's Radiologists RE: postponement of screening mammograms, and the status of other medical imaging tests.Dear Albertans:Yo...

In response to provincial directives to minimize personal contact through social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID-19, all Town of Ponoka facilities remain closed to public access, including...

Starting Monday (March 23) the solid waste management contractor for the Town of Blackfalds will pick up waste and recycling bins by making one pass to pick up totes and will not be separating the mat...

Temporary road bans throughout Red Deer will come into effect at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 23. Road bans are in place for trucks to prevent serious damage to roads during spring thaw. The following road...