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ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community of Arviat has declared a state of emergency over rising COVID-19 case numbers. There are 27 active cases in the community of about 2,800 people. Arviat was prev...

SAN FRANCISCO - Fry's Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good. The company, perhaps even more well known for outlandish themes at some of its s...

BEIJING - China's commerce minister appealed to Washington for "joint efforts" to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer conces...

Learn how to care for your trees and protect them from pests and disease at a free Tree Care Webinar, featuring guest speaker Toso Bozic, ISA certified arborist and tree expert from Yard Whispers. In ...

Soroptimist International of Central Alberta is pleased to present their first virtual International Women's Day celebration, to be held Sunday March 7, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.Soroptimist Internat...

Premier Jason Kenney is trying to assure Albertans that there won't be tax hikes in the upcoming budget, but he'll have to forgive taxpayers for being skeptical. Afterall, he promised not to increase ...

The provincial government has appointed a special adviser to help with its review of the Police Act.Temitope Oriola, an associate professor of criminology at the University of Alberta, has been appoin...

OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...

Dr. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice-President, Applied Research, Olds College was named in the Top 50 most influential people in Canadian Agriculture by Canadian Western Agribition (CWA). Dr. Agnew joins se...

NEW YORK - Queen Latifah is becoming a TV star for CBS at a time broadcast networks can really use one, while Dwayne Johnson and Kenan Thompson made respectable sitcom debuts for NBC. Latifah's drama,...