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Alberta childcare centres at risk of closing
"I absolutely think that we're going to see childcare centres closing in the next year."That's according to Krystal Churcher, who is one of the childcare operators speaking out following a provincial ...
Dec 21, 2023
ASIRT investigation into Blackfalds RCMP shooting determines officer response appropriate
Investigators with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) have determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an offence was committed by a Blackfalds RCMP officer who shot at ...
Dec 21, 2023
'Dedication to serving Canadians': PM pays tribute to former MP John Godfrey
OTTAWA - The late John Godfrey, a former university president, newspaper editor and Liberal MP, made meaningful and lasting contributions to public life, recalled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "His d...
Dec 21, 2023
Eby to target predators after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says an emotional conversation with the father of a 12-year-old British Columbia boy who killed himself after falling prey to online sextortion has prompted him to push fo...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS announces new doctor practising in Sylvan Lake
Alberta Health Services says a new family doctor is now practising in Sylvan Lake.Dr. Abigail Garba is working out of Sylvan Lake Family Health Centre, Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service and...
Dec 21, 2023
Central Albertan will play at 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph will play defense for Team Canada at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, this January in Gangwon, Republic of Korea.Rudolph is among three players from Alberta selected to the...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS shares tips to help combat flu season
In a release, Alberta Health Services has provided a list of tips for residents to help limit the spread of germs during respiratory virus season.AHS suggests: Wash your hands thoroughly and often wit...
Dec 21, 2023
New doctor finally comes on at Apollo Health Centre in Blackfalds
A new physician is practicing full-time out of the Apollo Health Centre in Blackfalds, AHS confirmed on Thursday.Dr. Nkechi Gbenoba-Okumiahor will also work out of Red Deer Regional Hospital. She is c...
Dec 21, 2023
Matthew Boswell's mandate as competition commissioner renewed for another two years
OTTAWA - The federal government is reappointing Matthew Boswell as the commissioner of competition for a two-year term. Boswell, who was first appointed as commissioner in 2019, was slated to finish h...
Dec 21, 2023
Vintage gun for teacher's presentation triggers police lockdown at Vancouver school
VANCOUVER - A prop for a teacher's presentation at a Vancouver secondary school set off a lockdown and an emergency response by police on Thursday. Police say a teacher at Lord Byng Secondary called 9...
Dec 21, 2023