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Whitecourt Wolverines team member tests positive for COVID-19
This weekend's AJHL exhibition games between the Whitecourt Wolverines and Drayton Valley Thunder have been cancelled after a member of the Wolverines organization tested positive for COVID-19. "The t...
Nov 04, 2020
Advisers during Bush-Gore cliffhanger urge Canadian silence on uncertain outcome
OTTAWA - The last time a U.S. presidential election ended in uncertainty, the Canadian government adopted a policy of saying nothing until all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved.And ...
Nov 04, 2020
Lacombe County needs about two dozen firefighters
Lacombe County is conducting a County-wide recruitment campaign for paid-on-call firefighters to serve in departments throughout the county."Departments within Lacombe County recruit throughout the ye...
Nov 04, 2020
Slow Game: Curlers waiting, watching, wondering what might happen to season
The slow game is on for the country's top curling teams who are waiting, watching and wondering what might become of the season. They're hoping to soon get answers on plans for a potential curling bub...
Nov 04, 2020
Alabama receiver John Metchie III trying to open doors for Canadians to play in NCAA
A key cog in a potent Alabama Crimson Tide offence, John Metchie III is trying to open doors for other Canadians to play football at major American universities. The six-foot, 195-pound sophomore rece...
Nov 04, 2020
Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial
A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to United States President Donald Trump will be held in a Washington D.C.-area jail until her trial. Pascale Ferrier, who appeared in a Washington D...
Nov 04, 2020
Fraud tips for online holiday shopping
EDMONTON - It's time to start thinking about holiday shopping, and during the pandemic, people have been doing more and more shopping online. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up this month, w...
Nov 04, 2020
Local dealerships team up to support students in need
It's been tough times for many, especially over the last eight months, but three local automotive dealerships are committed to making a huge impact on the community with their donations to multiple ch...
Nov 04, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name
Voters have agreed to strip the words "and Providence Plantations" from Rhode Island's formal name, approving a statewide referendum that had been revived amid the nation's reckoning with racial injus...
Nov 04, 2020
Local youth meeting with RCMP to build stronger relationship
Local youth have an opportunity this weekend to speak directly with local law enforcement and ask important questions in hopes of building a stronger relationship between the two groups.The event host...
Nov 04, 2020