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Nominations sought for 2020 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards
I am proud to know so many Albertans are stepping up to support seniors, especially in this challenging time.I think about this every time I read one of the nominations for the 2020 Minister's Seniors...
Jul 28, 2020
AMC, Universal agree to shorten window after 'Trolls' tiff
NEW YORK - In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical window, with the studio's fil...
Jul 28, 2020
Search for man who fell into river in Banff National Park scaled down
LAKE LOUISE - Officials say they are scaling back the search for a 23-year-old man from India who is presumed dead after falling into the North Saskatchewan River in Banff National Park.Dwight Bourdin...
Jul 28, 2020
Blue-green algae advisory for Pigeon Lake
RED DEER - A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Pigeon Lake. Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well as visitors to this lake, are advised to take th...
Jul 28, 2020
Baseball season teeters, while states resist mask rules
JACKSON, Miss. - The baseball season descended deeper into crisis Tuesday, states such as Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and governors in some of the hardest-hit pla...
Jul 28, 2020
Group of 500 partiers causes havoc west of Bowden
RED DEER COUNTY - RCMP believe around 500 people were involved in a massive party west of Bowden last weekend that drew the ire of local residents. Mounties from Innisfail and Sundre say they received...
Jul 28, 2020
Clearwater's backbone plan for broadband ready for input
Clearwater County has completed their backbone plan for the new 2020-2025 broadband project to bring high-speed internet to its residents.Council voted in favour to bring forward the broad plan to the...
Jul 28, 2020
Stigmatizing Hutterites about COVID-19 will harm response: public health officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says discrimination against Hutterites will not help build trust as some colonies across the Prairies experience outbreaks of COVID-19. "The surrounding c...
Jul 28, 2020
Province announces stimulus program for municipalities
EDMONTON - The provincial government has earmarked more than $1.1 billion for Alberta municipalities to help revitalize their economies and create jobs.Premier Jason Kenney said the money will "build ...
Jul 28, 2020
Venice Film Festival unveils selections for September fete
The American frontier drama "The World to Come," the Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren comedy-drama "The Duke," Gia Coppola's "Mainstream," and the Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby drama "Pieces of a Woman...
Jul 28, 2020