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Harvest safety reminders from Lacombe County
Harvest work will soon be in full swing, which means Lacombe County roads and highways will see increased farm traffic. Lacombe County reminds travellers to keep safety at the forefront during fall ha...
Aug 23, 2022
Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month
OTTAWA - Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who exp...
Aug 23, 2022
England midfielder Jill Scott retires from soccer
LONDON (AP) - England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision come...
Aug 23, 2022
England midfielder Jill Scott retires from soccer
LONDON (AP) - England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision come...
Aug 23, 2022
Far more women than men not seeking re-election in Quebec's fall vote
QUEBEC - Far more women than men are saying goodbye to the Quebec legislature ahead of the fall election. Of the 34 members who have announced they won't be seeking re-election, 22 are women. That mea...
Aug 23, 2022
NWSL final to be televised nationally during prime time
The National Women's Soccer League title game will be aired nationally in prime time for the first time in the 10-year-old league's history. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern at Audi Field in W...
Aug 23, 2022
Lions' Gwacham, Als' Harris, Ticats' White named CFL top performers for Week 11
TORONTO - B.C. linebacker Obum Gwacham, Montreal quarterback Trevor Harris and Hamilton receiver Tim White have been named the CFL's top performers for Week 11 of the 2022 season. Gwacham posted singl...
Aug 23, 2022
Ukraine investigating 28,000 Russian war crimes, including child deaths: ambassador
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says her country is investigating more than 28,000 war crimes, including the killing of 373 children, by Russian forces. Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv says the crime...
Aug 23, 2022
Sylvan Lake mayor calls Special Meeting of Council
Megan Hanson, Mayor for the Town of Sylvan Lake, has called a Special Meeting of Council for Thursday August 25, 2022, located at 5012 48 Avenue. Town officials note this request follows the Regular M...
Aug 23, 2022
UCP leadership candidate’s social media hacked, spokesperson says
A spokesperson for United Conservative Party leadership candidate Leela Aheer says her personal and public social media accounts have been hacked.Aheer's campaign manager says the member of legislativ...
Aug 23, 2022