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Roughly 60 individuals access Counselling Alberta in two months
Roughly 60 individuals across the province have already contacted Counselling Alberta for virtual mental health services in under two months, according to Executive Director Dr. Robbie Babins-Wagner.B...
Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY - The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind'Amour told the board Friday evening he was stepping down immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. ...
Aug 06, 2022
Northern athletes undaunted by their challenges at Canada Games
YELLOWKNIFE - Athletes from across Canada's North will be among those competing at this month's Canada Summer Games, including some in sports rarely seen in their home territories. Nunavut is sending ...
Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada's board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
CALGARY - The chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors has resigned. Michael Brind'Amour told the board Friday evening he was stepping down immediately, Hockey Canada said Saturday in a statement. ...
Aug 06, 2022
4th place finish for Red Deer's Griffith at Alberta Senior Men's Championship
Red Deer Golf and Country Club's Ken Griffith had a stellar showing at this week's Alberta Senior Men's Championship at Desert Blume in Medicine Hat.Griffith, who shot 70-74-77, finished +4, good enou...
Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada board Chair Michael Brind’Amour stepping down from position
OTTAWA, ON - The Chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors is stepping down from his position effective immediately.Hockey Canada says Michael Brind'Amour informed the board of his decision on Frida...
Aug 06, 2022
Alberta jobs minister Doug Schweitzer quits cabinet, to resign seat soon, too
CALGARY, AB - Alberta's jobs minister is leaving politics even earlier than planned.Doug Schweitzer, in a brief message posted on social media, says he has resigned from cabinet as the minister for jo...
Aug 06, 2022
Tools for School urgently needs supplies
The Outreach Centre is once again collecting donations for the Tools for School program. In partnership with the United Way, this program provides free backpacks and school supplies to students in Kin...
Aug 06, 2022
Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
OTTAWA - Artists are to get paid when their work is resold in a shakeup of copyright laws that would give them a slice of collectors' profits. Painters, sculptors and other visual artists stand to get...
Aug 06, 2022
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
OTTAWA - Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but business supports were excessive and show the outsized ...
Aug 06, 2022