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Seven post-secondary institutions create ag and food research collaboration
Several Alberta colleges and polytechnics have created a new Agriculture and Food Research Collaborative.The joint effort is between Olds College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat College, Grande Prai...
Jul 29, 2021
Tons of rock break off Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C., possibly due to heat
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Numerous rock climbing routes on the renowned Grand Wall of the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C., are closed after a large slab broke off. The society that supports rock climbing in t...
Jul 29, 2021
House fire in Penhold shines light on carbon monoxide safety
Luckily, no one was hurt after a house fire in Penhold's Hawkridge area early Wednesday morning.However, the blaze is putting a spotlight on carbon monoxide education and safety.Crew members from Penh...
Jul 29, 2021
New Brunswick to lift remaining COVID-19 restrictions, but experts warn of relapse
HALIFAX - As New Brunswick prepares to drop virtually all of its COVID-19 restrictions Friday night, some infectious disease experts are warning the province should prepare for a surge in cases this f...
Jul 29, 2021
Border workers' union, employers to return to bargaining table after strike threat
OTTAWA - A union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers says its members' employers have agreed to return to the bargaining table following a strike threat made earlier this w...
Jul 29, 2021
Habs' sponsors satisfied with team owner's apology for drafting Logan Mailloux
MONTREAL - Corporate sponsors for the Montreal Canadiens are saying they are satisfied with the apology from team owner Geoff Molson for drafting a player who was convicted of a sex crime in Sweden. R...
Jul 29, 2021
Habs' sponsors satisfied with team owner's apology for drafting Logan Mailloux
MONTREAL - Corporate sponsors for the Montreal Canadiens are saying they are satisfied with the apology from team owner Geoff Molson for drafting a player who was convicted of a sex crime in Sweden. R...
Jul 29, 2021
British Canadians frustrated by exclusion from U.K.'s new quarantine exemptions
OTTAWA - Many British Canadians are frustrated after being snubbed by a new plan to ease quarantine restrictions for entry to England and Scotland. The United Kingdom countries announced Wednesday tha...
Jul 29, 2021
Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. The announcement by Naftali Bennet...
Jul 29, 2021
Red Deer man charged in one of province's largest ever tobacco busts
An investigation by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has led to the seizure of an estimated $4.5 million of contraband tobacco.The agency says the seizure represents one of the largest in Alberta h...
Jul 29, 2021