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New Sylvan Lake water reservoir to be ready next year
The Town of Sylvan Lake has broken ground on its new water reservoir and pump house.The new infrastructure will have the capacity to support a population of up to 30,000 residents and be expanded to s...
Jun 17, 2019 (Town of Sylvan Lake)
Patient info stolen during break-in at Red Deer Regional Hospital: AHS
Alberta Health Services says it is notifying thousands of people after patient information was stolen during a break-in at Red Deer Regional Hospital. In late April, AHS says two hard drives were stol...
Jun 17, 2019
UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry
OTTAWA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is important for Canada to develop a plan that includes redress for victims and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women...
Jun 17, 2019
Manslaughter trial hears recording of accused praying for forgiveness
CALGARY - A trial for a Calgary man charged in the death of his grandson has heard a recording of what appears to be the accused praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is cha...
Jun 17, 2019
Stay of proceedings after Jaspal Atwal accused of uttering threats
SURREY, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service says it won't pursue a charge of uttering threats against the man who sparked a political firestorm when he attended an event during Prime Minister ...
Jun 17, 2019
Was the Acadian expulsion a genocide? New committee to explore that question
It is widely accepted that the deportation of more than 10,000 Acadians from the Maritimes in the late 1700s was a crime against humanity, even by contemporary standards. But could this traumatic...
Jun 17, 2019
Mayor’s Garden Party June 26 in City Hall Park
(Red Deer, Alberta) - Red Deerians are invited to join Mayor Tara Veer and members of City Council for an enjoyable and entertaining afternoon at the annual Mayor's Garden Party. This year's event wil...
Jun 17, 2019
Health minister to release $50M dementia strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, ...
Jun 17, 2019
Premier refuses to back down on plan to scrap 18,000 immigration applications
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is holding firm on his plan to scrap thousands of pending immigration applications, meaning 18,000 applicants would have to restart the process from scratch. Legault's ...
Jun 17, 2019
First responders dealing with lost kids, dehydrated fans at Raptors parade
TORONTO - Lost children and dehydrated fans are some of the issues first responders say they are dealing with as a sea of fans awaits the arrival of the Raptors in downtown Toronto. Fire dis...
Jun 17, 2019