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Kenney dismisses Opposition bid to censure him over handling of COVID-19
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing an Opposition bid to have him formally censured in the legislature for his handling of COVID-19's fourth wave.Kenney says he is focused on getting...
Nov 10, 2021
Rockies coal mining report given six-week delivery extension due to volume of submissions
EDMONTON, AB. - A panel gathering public input on coal mining in the Alberta Rockies will have another six weeks to hand in its report.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says in a statement that she's grant...
Nov 10, 2021
Hay West program receives funding boost
CN Rail's financial support of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's (CFA) Hay West campaign will hopefully spur more donations from other organizations.CN is committing up to $250,000 to help cove...
Nov 10, 2021
Drilling activity to reach pre-pandemic levels by 2022: PSAC forecast
CALGARY - Drilling activity in the Canadian oilpatch will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, according to a new industry forecast.The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) says it expect...
Nov 10, 2021
Alberta dips below 600 COVID hospitalizations
Although updated provincial numbers were provided on Wednesday, COVID-19 case counts for specific communities and age demographics, however, were not available. This means Red Deer's current total of ...
Nov 10, 2021
Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the...
Nov 10, 2021
Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
OTTAWA - Health Canada is funding special schooling for service-dog trainers to teach the animals to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The online training course, funded by the depart...
Nov 10, 2021
Data breaches in N.L. cyberattack spread, three of four health regions affected
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government revealed Wednesday that more data breaches have been found in the fallout of a cyberattack that has damaged crucial parts of it health-care ...
Nov 10, 2021
Traer: Returning to three-on-three game wasn't easy post-pregnancy
It was tough for Catherine Traer to watch three-on-three basketball make its Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo. The Canadian women have been powerhouses in the game practically since its inception, b...
Nov 10, 2021
Calkins named to Conservative Deputy Shadow Cabinet
Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins has been named to the Conservative Party of Canada's Deputy Shadow Cabinet by leader Erin O'Toole.Calkins has been appointed Deputy Shadow Minister for Public Servic...
Nov 10, 2021