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Province hiring consultant to review pandemic response
The Government of Alberta says it will seek proposals to review the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The third-party review will enhance Alberta's capacity to respond to a potential second...
Jul 12, 2020
Swimming lessons in Red Deer begin July 27
Red Cross swimming lessons are returning to the Collicutt Centre and G.H. Dawe Community Centre Monday, July 27, starting with modified private lessons. Registration begins Tuesday, July 14.In additio...
Jul 12, 2020
Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested
BIRMINGHAM, England - A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zah...
Jul 12, 2020
Hiker killed near Canmore, two others hurt in separate falls
CANMORE, AB - Emergency officials responded to numerous incidents of recreators getting hurt in Kananaskis County.At approximately 2:10 pm on Saturday, July 11, first responders were called to a trail...
Jul 12, 2020
Palace player Zaha racially abused; 12-year-old arrested
BIRMINGHAM, England - A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. Zah...
Jul 12, 2020
Alberta approves online sales for large 50/50 raffles
With empty stands for the foreseeable future at Calgary Flames or Edmonton Oilers games, 50/50 raffles can still happen and the pot could even grow.Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) will be...
Jul 12, 2020
Provincial panel will look at new vision affordable housing
The Government of Alberta has formed an independent panel to review affordable housing in the province.Seniors and Housing Minister Josephine Pon has appointed 10 experts to the panel, which will be l...
Jul 12, 2020
Canada's largest Indigenous police force has never shot anyone dead
TORONTO - In its 26 years of existence, officers with Canada's largest Indigenous police force have never shot and killed anyone and no officer has died in the line of duty, despite a grinding lack of...
Jul 12, 2020
F1 star Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism
SPIELBERG, Austria - Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton raised a clenched right fist and then delivered a message to his fellow drivers not t...
Jul 12, 2020
A look at some of the storylines for six Canadian NHL teams set to return
COVID-19 and the threat it poses to the NHL's plan to restart the 2019-20 season remains the overarching storyline as 24 teams prepare to open summer training camps Monday before heading to the hub ci...
Jul 12, 2020