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COVID-19 cases rise in N.W.T. and Nunavut; Iqaluit declares state of emergency
IQALUIT - Nunavut's capital declared a state of emergency Monday and Yellowknife in the neighbouring N.W.T. closed its schools as news cases of COVID-19 sprang up in both territories. Iqaluit, a city ...
May 03, 2021
Canada futsal team opens World Cup qualifying at CONCACAF tourney in Guatemala City
Delayed by a year due to the pandemic, Canada finally gets its chance Tuesday to kick off qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.The Canadian men open against Haiti in a CONCACAF Futsal Championship...
May 03, 2021
G.H. Dawe enhancement work gets underway
Work on $43 million in enhancements to the G.H. Dawe Community Centre in north Red Deer is set to get underway.City officials say the enhancements will improve access, increase opportunity to moderniz...
May 03, 2021
Red Deer high school teacher awarded for Excellence in Catholic Education
Carl Fakeley, teacher at St. Joseph High School was awarded for his Excellence in Catholic Education at the 2021 Spice and Blueprints virtual conference through the Council of Catholic School Superint...
May 03, 2021
Nunavut imposes isolation for those travelling from N.W.T.
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is suspending its common travel area with the Northwest Territories after a COVID-19 outbreak closed schools in Yellowknife. The N.W.T. on Monday reported eight confirmed ca...
May 03, 2021
Canadian UFC fighter upset at disqualification, say opponent 'oversold' situation
Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos, disqualified after an illegal kick on a UFC Fight Night card, says Brazilian opponent Luana Pinheiro made the most of the situation Saturday ni...
May 03, 2021
Albertans invited to submit portraits for new Galt Museum mosaic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Galt Museum & Archives is getting a face-lift.The Lethbridge museum has put out a call for submissions for a new 'community mosaic' at the entrance of the building. It's curre...
May 03, 2021
Canada’s emergency notification system to be tested Wednesday
NOTE: Alberta has now opted out of Wednesday's test of the Alert Ready system.=== A test of the National Public Alerting System will take place later this week.On Wednesday, May 5, Canadians in certai...
May 03, 2021
Alberta's GDP fell 8.2% in 2020, hardest-hit province in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - To say that this past year has been tough for the economy is an understatement.Stats Canada has released its full report on real GDP across the country for 2020 and Canada did not far...
May 03, 2021
Salty language by unmuted House leader heard during virtual question period
OTTAWA - Misadventures with webcams continued today in the House of Commons. Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez was caught swearing lustily during question period, as opposition MPs grilled the L...
May 03, 2021