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B.C. travel ban will cripple struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA - A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the provincial government not to pursue plans to ban domestic travel in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The c...
Jan 16, 2021
Climber rescued after 12 metre fall near Abraham Lake
A climber is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries after falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake.Rocky Mountain House RCMP say it was around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 when they received a d...
Jan 16, 2021
Lacombe council approves alternative access road to industrial park
Plans to share the development of an access road required for the City of Lacombe's new snow storage facility and adjacent recreation area are taking a turn for the better.After additional time lookin...
Jan 16, 2021
COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, say a decision by drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to slow vaccine shipments in the coming weeks will mean changes to their respect...
Jan 16, 2021
Blue Bombers sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed defensive back Josh Johnson on a one-year contract extension. The four-year CFL veteran originally signed with Winnipeg in February 2020. Johnson has a...
Jan 16, 2021
Canadian Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout by decision in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Brazil's Vanessa Melo won a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 fo...
Jan 16, 2021
Winnipeg Jets cancel practice due to possible COVID-19 exposure
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have cancelled their practice today due to a potential exposure to COVID-19.The NHL team did not provide further details and said information regarding their schedule for ...
Jan 16, 2021
AUPE calls pandemic job cuts an 'act of cruelty'
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is lambasting the provincial government for using the pandemic as a shield to lay off workers.According to the AUPE, four facilities where its employees work ...
Jan 16, 2021
Andreescu's coach tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Melbourne
Sylvain Bruneau, the coach of Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu, said Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. In a four-paragraph st...
Jan 16, 2021
Winnipeg Jets cancel practice due to possible COVID-19 exposure
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have cancelled their practice today due to a potential exposure to COVID-19.The NHL team did not provide further details and said information regarding their schedule for ...
Jan 16, 2021