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Ottawa announces $185 million to help Albertans re-enter the workforce
EDMONTON - The federal government is giving support to Albertans to help them develop the skills needed to find jobs.Federal Minister of Employment and Workforce Development Carla Qualtrough announced...
Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw says COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is insisting that the COVID-19 vaccine now beind delivered in the province is safe despite the short amount of time it took to develop and approve.Dr. Deena H...
Dec 16, 2020
Red Deer with 417 active COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday
Alberta reported another 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 17,569 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 7.2 per cent.The number of active cases in the provi...
Dec 16, 2020
Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner looking to aim higher when NHL returns
TORONTO - Mitch Marner looked at his game in the aftermath of the Toronto Maple Leafs' disappointing summer and came to a conclusion. It's time to get to the net. The silky smooth winger has made his ...
Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Dec. 16
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Dec 16, 2020
No funds for provinces that don't agree to improve long-term care standards, PM hints
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hinting that provinces that don't want to work with Ottawa to improve standards in long-term care homes won't get federal funding. In a year-end interview wit...
Dec 16, 2020
Brooke Henderson ready to put a cap on strange, successful 2020 LPGA season
Brooke Henderson wasn't sure how many tournaments she'd get into this LPGA season, or if she'd even tee off at all. At home with her family in Smiths Falls, Ont., while the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked h...
Dec 16, 2020
Maskwacis RCMP investigating woman's death
RCMP in Maskwacis are investigating the sudden death of a 47-year-old woman that occurred last week.It was at about at 1:51 p.m. on Dec. 9 when officers responded to assist EMS at a call for service o...
Dec 16, 2020
Siakam takes control of message with three-part YouTube documentary series
There's a moment in Part 1 of his YouTube documentary series when Pascal Siakam turns to the camera, and succinctly sums up his bubble experience. "The bubble wasn't Disneyland, I'll tell you that," t...
Dec 16, 2020
Calgary's speedskating oval, home of Canadian team, without ice until at least May,
Calgary's Olympic Oval will be without ice until at least May because of a mechanical issue. Canada's long-track speedskating team hasn't had ice there to train on since Sept. 5. The oval on the Unive...
Dec 16, 2020