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Full parole revoked for Lethbridge woman convicted of killing her mother
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman will return to custody after having her full parole status stripped away.In 2016, then-29-year-old Jessica Lee Ann Praill was found guilty of manslaughter in connec...
Sep 10, 2020
Nominations for Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards still open
Albertans now have until Oct. 6 to nominate stellar volunteers for the Stars of Alberta awards=== This is the last week to nominate someone for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards.The awards highlig...
Sep 10, 2020
Alberta Health Services declares COVID-19 outbreaks at two southern Alberta schools
Two COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared at high schools in southern Alberta.A letter sent to parents of students at Henry Wise Wood High School from Alberta Health Services says two or more cases ha...
Sep 10, 2020
Ponoka Arena Complex Will Reopen for Public Use by End of September
The Town of Ponoka has announced that the Ponoka Arena Complex will reopen for public use by September 30 with restrictions in place due to COVID-19."Ice making is currently underway and we've been wo...
Sep 10, 2020
Two options for Centennial Park: campground redevelopment or residential development
On September 16 at the Lou Soppit Community Centre, Rocky Mountain House residents will be presented with two possible options for the future of the Centennial Campground located at the corner of 55 A...
Sep 10, 2020
Canadian athletes hopeful Tokyo Games can still happen if no vaccine
Some Canadian athletes feel confident the Tokyo Games can happen next summer without a COVID-19 vaccine, but not necessarily because the head of the organizing committee and the Internationa...
Sep 10, 2020
B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $13 billion
VICTORIA - British Columbia's financial outlook is being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the provincial government says a partial recovery is on the horizon next year. A Finance Ministry report...
Sep 10, 2020
Tour de France rookie Hirschi wins longest stage
SARRAN, France - Tour de France rookie Marc Hirschi won the longest stage of this year's race with a bold solo breakaway Thursday on a previously unused sharp ascent, making up for two previous near m...
Sep 10, 2020
Online program helps residents live well with chronic disease
Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their quality of ...
Sep 10, 2020
AHS online stress-management sessions open to local residents
Local residents are invited to learn effective strategies to manage their stress by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) stress-management program online. The stress-management sessions are offe...
Sep 10, 2020