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Ponoka town council approves 2025 Utility Rates Bylaw
Ponoka town council recently approved the 2025 Utility Rate Bylaw, which includes an increase from 2024. Overall, if a family uses 20 cubic metres of water per month, they will see an estimated monthl...
Dec 12, 2024
Innisfail Eagles looking for strong second half in inaugural NCHL season
The Innisfail Eagles have had a strong first half to their inaugural season in the North Central 'Senior AA' Hockey League (NCHL), but aren't satisfied with the result just yet.They're currently in fo...
Dec 12, 2024
New year pickleball challenge to raise funds for The Outreach Centre and Hockey Alberta Foundation
Red Deer's first annual Pickleball Fundraiser Corporate Charity Challenge hits the courts on Jan. 24 in support of The Outreach Centre and the Hockey Alberta Foundation. The event takes place at Weste...
Dec 12, 2024
Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep Canadian world junior dream alive
OTTAWA - Zayne Parekh lived a strange week earlier this month. The Calgary Flames prospect was crushed after being left off Canada's list of selection camp hopefuls for the upcoming world junior hocke...
Dec 12, 2024
Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance
OTTAWA - After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-bl...
Dec 12, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...
Dec 12, 2024
AJHL's Drayton Valley Thunder purchased by group of local business owners
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) announced they've approved the sale of the Drayton Valley Thunder on Thursday. The new ownership group, comprised of local business owners, will take over effec...
Dec 12, 2024
North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota regulators approved permits Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a sprawling pipeline proposed for the Midwest, marking another victo...
Dec 12, 2024
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre seeking volunteers and alternative donations during mail strike
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre is asking for the public's help with volunteers and monetary donations this season as the Canada Post strike continues. This year, the organization was unable...
Dec 12, 2024
Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services. That has led to a prominent ...
Dec 12, 2024