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Latest COVID-19 stats: Half of eligible Albertans now fully vaccinated
There are now 18 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down two from Tuesday. Red Deer added no new cases in the last day keeping its pandemic total at 5,775.Recoveries are up two to 5,714, while Red ...
Jul 07, 2021

Can't watch fireworks at home? Millions choose NBC
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 8 million people took in Fourth of July fireworks on television this year, watching NBC's coverage of the Macy's New York City celebration in one of two helpings. The two-hou...
Jul 07, 2021

Trudeau noncommittal on TRC's call for Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation
OTTAWA - Some experts say the naming of Canada's first Indigenous governor general could give the federal government a timely opportunity to tackle a key recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation...
Jul 07, 2021

Fire erupts on ship, causing explosion that rocks Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, authorities said, causing an explosion that sent tremors across th...
Jul 07, 2021

'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing
MONTREAL - Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Nicholson Poulard, a Montreal-based information technology wo...
Jul 07, 2021

Alouettes running back William Stanback doesn't feel he got a fair shot with Raiders
He's happy to be back with the Montreal Alouettes but American running back William Stanback doesn't feel he was given a fair shot last year by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. Stanback signed with the Ra...
Jul 07, 2021

NDP urges UCP to assure support for farmers following heat wave
Alberta's NDP is asking the UCP government to guarantee potential and necessary support to agricultural producers struggling as a result of the extreme heat."Crop producers are worried about their yie...
Jul 07, 2021

Businesses across Canada considering proof of COVID-19 vaccination: privacy lawyer
TORONTO - A Toronto-based privacy lawyer says businesses across Canada are considering putting policies in place that would require customers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before receiving ...
Jul 07, 2021

ECHO Lacombe thrilled to support Lacombe Museum Learning Garden
ECHO Lacombe Association is happy to announce funding support for constructing the Lacombe & District Historical Society's Learning Garden. "Our board is always looking for projects that provide a...
Jul 07, 2021

Time has done little to curtail Jones's enthusiasm for his Montreal Alouettes squad
Neither time or the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished Khari Jones's optimism for the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes exceeded all expectations in 2019 by finishing second in the East Division with a...
Jul 07, 2021