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Health workers report burnout amid second wave, ask public to obey health rules
VANCOUVER - Sophia Gabiniewicz is well accustomed to dealing with stress as a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. But she says it rose to a new level as th...
Dec 10, 2020
13 Olymel employees in Red Deer currently with COVID-19
Olymel's pork processing facility in Red Deer currently has 13 employees with active cases of COVID-19, company officials confirmed on Wednesday. Another 20 employees identified as close contacts of t...
Dec 10, 2020
Canada Post seeing “unprecedented” number of transactions at post offices
OTTAWA, ON - The holiday season is always busy for Canada Post, but this year is busier than ever according to the company.Canada Post says it's experiencing an "unprecedented" number of transactions ...
Dec 10, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: December 3 - December 10
December 38:35 am - Parkland County - Hwy 22/Twp Rd 514 - Complainant reported a newer BMW, dark in colour, speeding. Patrols made, vehicle not located.9:03 am - Brazeau County - Hwy 39/RR63 - Complai...
Dec 10, 2020
Fires destroy two homes at Montana First Nation, Mounties investigating
An arson investigation is underway after two homes at the Montana First Nation were destroyed by fire last week. Maskwacis RCMP says it was at about 3 a.m. on Dec. 3 when they were called to investiga...
Dec 10, 2020
Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard hit by Christmas tree-stealing 'Grinch'
MONTREAL - The merchant's association on Montreal's St-Laurent Boulevard says it has been the victim of a Christmas tree-stealing "Grinch." Tasha Morizio, the head of the merchant's association, says ...
Dec 10, 2020
Two charged after Innisfail Mounties seize meth, oxy from vehicle with stolen plate
Two men face charges after Innisfail RCMP seized methamphetamine and oxycodone this week from a car bearing a stolen licence plate. It was at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday when patrolling members with the I...
Dec 10, 2020
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
And now, for our annual look at the year in pop culture.... Oh, wait. This was 2020. The year everything stopped cold. Well, not really. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 - highb...
Dec 10, 2020
Town of Drayton Valley approves Interim 2021 Budget
In a Special Meeting of Council on December 9, Drayton Valley Town Council passed the interim Capital and Operating Budget for 2021.The Interim Budget includes a 0% increase in municipal taxes, which ...
Dec 10, 2020
Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK - BTS has had more than just a "Dynamite" year - they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year. The magazine announc...
Dec 10, 2020