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2020 Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame inductees announced
CALGARY - 4-H Alberta has announced that Andy Pittman and Stacy Price will be inducted into the 2020 Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame.The Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame honours Albertans who have made exceptional c...
Nov 17, 2020
Caring and compassion for Innisfail High School duo
Kelly Jobs could be a witness to intolerance every day, being a person of colour who works with a student with Down Syndrome. Happily, the opposite is true. "I've worked at three different Chinook's E...
Nov 17, 2020
“Innisfail Warm Up!” encourages residents to get out and support local
The Town of Innisfail has launched a new program encouraging residents to participate in pandemic-friendly recreational activities while supporting local businesses."Innisfail Warm Up!" challenges res...
Nov 17, 2020
Alberta RCMP honour Métis Week
EDMONTON - In recognition of Mtis Week, November 15 to 21, the Alberta RCMP is raising a Mtis flag at "K" Division Headquarters. The week is devoted to remembering the sacrifices of the Mtis who conti...
Nov 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Nov. 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario is reporting 1,249 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 new deaths due to the illness. Health Minister Christi...
Nov 17, 2020
Philadelphia's Jim Curtin named MLS coach of the year, TFC's Vanney third in voting
Philadelphia's Jim Curtin, who led the Union to their first-ever trophy in hoisting the Supporters' Shield, has been named the 2020 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year. Curtis, a finalist for the ...
Nov 17, 2020
Goodall backs senator's proposed law to protect captive animals, ban elephant ivory
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair says he has teamed up with primatologist Jane Goodall to propose a law to protect captive animals and ban imports of elephant ivory and hunting trophies into Canada. Sinc...
Nov 17, 2020
COVID-19 crisis cascading in U.S. as presidential election drama recedes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just as America's political crisis begins to ease, the COVID-19 pandemic is back rattling the country's windows with a vengeance. New cases and hospitalization rates are setti...
Nov 17, 2020
Catriona Le May Doan Canada's chef de mission for 2022 Winter Olympics
CALGARY - Catriona Le May Doan will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The two-time Olympic gold medallist in speedskating will lead the Canadian team in Beijing. Le May Doan was...
Nov 17, 2020
Navy could get converted Davie supply ships at fraction of price of building new: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says Ottawa could buy two converted civilian vessels as support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy at a fraction of the price of building new ones. The budget w...
Nov 17, 2020