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Hinshaw says COVID-19 variant cases rising, measures slowing spread
Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced another 47 new variant cases of COVID-19 in the province Wednesday, and the Central Zone now has 130 of the 734 total variant cases.But Alberta is doing better at slowing t...
Mar 10, 2021
No resolutions concerning abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention
OTTAWA - Conservative party members will debate a range of policy proposals at next weekend's convention but so far, none will be about abortion. That's despite a flat-out push by anti-abortion groups...
Mar 10, 2021
Red Deer sees another COVID death, active cases down to 161
For the second time in as many days, Red Deer has recorded another death attributed to COVID-19. The latest death, a woman in her 80, occurred on March 8. The case included comorbidities. Meantime, th...
Mar 10, 2021
Public safety minister grilled over quarantine hotel security after alleged assaults
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is facing harsh questions over security under the federal quarantine program after reports of two incidents of alleged sexual assault. At a parliamentary com...
Mar 10, 2021
Province approves Hunting Hills modernization and addition
Two Red Deer school projects are among fourteen to receive funding through the latest provincial budget.The government is providing $268 million for school construction in the province, including new ...
Mar 10, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays fall short against Baltimore Orioles in pre-season play
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-inning pre-season game on Wednesday.Baltimore erased a 2-0 deficit before clawing back from a 3-2 hol...
Mar 10, 2021
Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 10
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Mar 10, 2021
PMO knew existence of allegations against Vance, not specifics, in 2018: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his staff knew about the existence of an allegation of sexual misconduct by then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018, but that they only learned the s...
Mar 10, 2021
Rocky RCMP Report: March 5-8
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Mar 10, 2021
Rocky area family loses home and pets in fire
On March 4, local residents just north of Rocky Mountain House came home from a grocery trip to find their world turned upside down.Jessie and Jessica Wales were in town picking up a few things, when ...
Mar 10, 2021