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An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
WASHINGTON - Federal laws and long-standing custom generally leave the U.S. military out of the election process. But President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated warnings about widespread voting irregula...
Oct 29, 2020
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% o...
Oct 29, 2020
Blackfalds FCSS rolls out first virtual fundraiser for families in need
Due to the continuous effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Blackfalds Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) says they have not only seen an uptick in accessing the food bank, but also an increa...
Oct 29, 2020
AHS releases season’s first flu stats
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has posted the first weekly data update for the 2020-21 influenza season.The report includes data for each of AHS' five Zones, as well as provincial totals, from Septembe...
Oct 29, 2020
Alberta panel recommends no-fault auto insurance to address rising, costly premiums
A government panel is recommending a fundamental overhaul of automobile insurance in Alberta to move away from costly, protracted court fights to a collaborative no-fault model.Chris Daniel, who heads...
Oct 29, 2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL - A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the region...
Oct 29, 2020
Alberta changes COVID-19 symptom list for school-aged children
Alberta Health has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms for children.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the changes take effect starting Monday and include the daily c...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020
Two Olymel employees test positive for COVID-19
Two employees at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer have tested positive this week for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases among employees at the facility to three a...
Oct 29, 2020
Red Deer with 38 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday
Red Deer has added seven more cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, and the number of active cases in the city has increased by four. Thursday's online update from the province shows Red Deer has ...
Oct 29, 2020