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Rescue operation continues for second day at Quebec mill, two workers remain trapped
WINDSOR, Que. - More than 36 hours after a multi-storey scaffold collapsed at a Quebec paper mill, rescue crews continued to search for two workers trapped in the debris Wednesday. Nancy Corriveau, a ...
Oct 27, 2021

Government says North Koreans coming to Canada under new scheme must be vetted first
OTTAWA - The government says North Koreans heading to Canada under a new private sponsorship scheme will face health and security screening before being allowed in. The Immigration Department says it ...
Oct 27, 2021

Lawsuit alleges Alberta premier's office failed to address sex harassment complaint
EDMONTON - A former senior political staffer in the Alberta government alleges in a lawsuit that the premier's office fostered a "poisoned work environment" and repeatedly failed to address her compla...
Oct 27, 2021

Red Deer down to 353 active cases of COVID-19
As of Wednesday, Alberta is reporting 3,073 COVID-linked deaths since the pandemic began, including 10 today.It was a week ago the province surpassed the 3,000 death mark.A COVID-linked fatality means...
Oct 27, 2021

Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics recap
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Soccer teams put forth solid efforts over the weekend but couldn't drop the SAIT Trojans in the playoffs. Here is a summary of what happened this past week: Q...
Oct 27, 2021

Education Minister to announce help for students to catch up after pandemic disruption
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will provide an update on additional steps being taken to support Alberta students during the COVID-19 pandemic.LaGrange will be joined by Lorrie Jess, president, A...
Oct 27, 2021

Iqaluit expects water testing to come back clean; tap water still undrinkable
IQALUIT - Nunavut's capital city says it expects tests on its drinking water to show undetectable levels of fuel. Iqaluit is under a state of emergency and its roughly 8,000 residents haven't been abl...
Oct 27, 2021

Red Deer man charged with impaired driving in Sylvan Lake
A Red Deer man has been charged with impaired driving in Sylvan Lake.Police say it was about 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 when members from Sylvan Lake detachment responded to multiple reports of a possible impa...
Oct 27, 2021

New environment minister says his climate plan is not a 'secret agenda'
OTTAWA - Newly minted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says his agenda to combat climate change and bring down emissions from Alberta's oilsands is not a secret. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has...
Oct 27, 2021

Quenneville's meeting with Bettman may decide Florida fate
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - For the Florida Panthers, there has never been a better start to a season. The next few days, though, could change everything. Panthers coach Joel Quenneville's future is in jeopa...
Oct 27, 2021