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Red Deer Regional Health Foundation’s Cycle for Central Alberta happening March 25
Cyclists from all over Alberta are gearing up to participate in a 12-hour stationary ride for Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's new event to support healthcare - Cycle for Central Alberta. On Frid...
Mar 24, 2022

YWCA's 'Add the M' campaign trying to bring awareness to systemic inequity in sports
"It's time to add the 'M,'" said Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair in a new video released by the YWCA on Thursday. She, along with other influencers such as Sportsnet's Tara Slone, is helping s...
Mar 24, 2022

Leadership rivals shouldn't be calling each other 'not Conservative', says Bergen
OTTAWA - Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen says leadership contenders should avoid calling those they disagree with on policy "not Conservative." Bergen, who has led the party since early Feb...
Mar 24, 2022

Blackfalds finds naming rights partner for new community plaza
The Town of Blackfalds is proud to announce that the community plaza set to open in the fall of 2022 will be officially named the Border Paving Plaza! Council formally approved the naming sponsorship ...
Mar 24, 2022

Lacombe rec & culture programs approved for annual grants
The City of Lacombe is sharing its list of initiatives approved for 2022 Recreation & Culture grants.This is the ninth year of the program, which funds projects that enhance the quality of life fo...
Mar 24, 2022

Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls
OTTAWA - A national LGBTQ2+ monument - inspired by a dramatic thundercloud - is to be built in Ottawa by 2025. The winning design, featuring a silver mirrored mosaic interior influenced by a thunderhe...
Mar 24, 2022

Alberta RCMP teams with CBSA to halt 3D firearms operation
The Alberta RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently joined forces to halt an operation involving 3D printed firearms.On February 16, 2022, CBSA officers at the Vancouver International M...
Mar 24, 2022

Federal NDP says N.L. offshore oil project hard to justify; energy minister unfazed
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Energy Minister says he's unfazed by comments from the federal New Democrats saying the Liberal government will have a tough time justifying an approval ...
Mar 24, 2022

UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for million...
Mar 24, 2022

Beef emerging as sticking point in free trade talks between Canada and Britain
OTTAWA - A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin. U.K. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan a...
Mar 24, 2022