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Supplies, food a concern as northern Saskatchewan deals with COVID-19 outbreak
REGINA - Questions about access to food and supplies are emerging as health officials and community leaders work to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north. The region has see...
May 08, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: April 29 - May 7
April 2911:35 pm - Drayton Valley - 50 St - Member on patrol observed a vehicle entering a gas station and believed the driver had a warrant. The male was arrested on the Edson warrant and released to...
May 08, 2020
Lawyers: Investigators recommend whistleblower is reinstated
WASHINGTON - Federal investigators have found "reasonable grounds" that a government whistleblower was punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a ...
May 08, 2020
Fore! 'Caddyshack' ranks No. 4 on AP sports movie list
DAVIE, Fla. - It happens all the time. Someone will pull up to the big metal gate in front of the clubhouse, press the intercom button and ask to see Bushwood Country Club. Or they'll start dancing on...
May 08, 2020
Breton, Thorsby, and Drayton Valley RCMP assist in nabbing wanted male after 5-hour chase
The Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit arrested a man last week in Brazeau County after a lengthy police chase.On April 30, the Unit acted on information that led them to the location of a ...
May 08, 2020
Ottawa police seek exam answers following alleged paper pilfering
Ottawa police want the public's help with some vexing exam questions. The police service's criminal investigations unit is asking for assistance identifying two men who are allegedly responsible ...
May 08, 2020
Drayton Valley passes final 2020 budget with no increase to municipal taxation
During the regular meeting of Council on May 6, the Town of Drayton Valley passed the final 2020 budget.The budget outlines a prioritized plan that focuses on two important factors - holding property ...
May 08, 2020
TFC's Delgado ready for video game challenge against Whitecaps' Godoy
TORONTO - The soccer rivalry between Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps adds a new virtual chapter Sunday as Toronto midfielder Marky Delgado takes on Whitecaps defender Erik Godoy in the eML...
May 08, 2020
Brazeau County adopts tax rate bylaw with no increase to municipal tax rates
Brazeau County Council adopted the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw at the May 5 meeting.There is no increase to municipal tax rates from 2019. The bylaw leaves the mill rate at the 2015 level for residential and ...
May 08, 2020
PBS docu-series 'Asian Americans' more timely amid pandemic
A century of racist attacks detailed in the new PBS documentary series "Asian Americans" might have felt like ancient history just a few months ago. But through the lens of the coronavirus pandemic th...
May 08, 2020