Author Archives:
N.W.T. replaces Alberta curriculum for junior kindergarten to Grade 12 with B.C.'s
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will no longer teach Alberta's curriculum in its schools. The territory says it has signed an agreement with British Columbia to teach its junior kinder...
Dec 16, 2021
1,650 AHS staff on unpaid leave due to vaccination status
Alberta Health Services says local breakdowns of numbers of how many staff are now on unpaid leave because they are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are not available.AHS does outline in a statement ...
Dec 16, 2021
Police in Alberta to offer “immediate access” to addiction treatment to arrested individuals
Police in Alberta are making history.The province has announced a first in Canada, noting police officers will now be able to offer immediate access to addiction treatment upon an individual's arrest....
Dec 16, 2021
AP sources: Senate Dems’ immigration bid suffers key setback
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate parliamentarian has said a Democratic effort to let millions of immigrants remain temporarily in the U.S. should be dropped from an expansive social and environment bill, ...
Dec 16, 2021
Recorded Omicron cases double in last day across Alberta
The total number of recorded Omicron COVID-19 cases went from 60 to 119 in the last day, almost double.There have been eight cases recorded in Central Zone, though the bulk of them -- 82 -- are in Cal...
Dec 16, 2021
Quebec orders shops, bars, restaurants, churches to operate at 50 per cent capacity
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has announced a series of new COVID-19 restrictions to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, which he says risks overwhelming the province's health system. ...
Dec 16, 2021
EV rebate program topped up with $73 million in fall economic update
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring. The fall economic statement this wee...
Dec 16, 2021
NewsAlert: Canadiens-Flyers to be played without fans at the Bell Centre due to COVID
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop Quebec public health officials h...
Dec 16, 2021
Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021
Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster
Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...
Dec 16, 2021