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Judge mulls whether keeping kids out of COVID-19 hot spot is best for mental health
An Ontario judge says he's wrestling with the issue of whether to order a woman and her three children to honour a family custody agreement by returning to Ontario or allow them to remain in Newfoundl...
Jan 31, 2021

Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA - Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and r...
Jan 31, 2021

Red Deer County council approves remuneration changes
Red Deer County council has approved a recommendation this week to amend its Councillor Remuneration Policy which will see the next elected council receive a larger stipend this fall.The proposed amen...
Jan 31, 2021

Eagle Builders Centre on track for late summer completion
The new Eagles Builders Centre in Blackfalds is on budget and on schedule to be ready for hockey by Sept. 1, 2021.As seen in images shared recently by the Blackfalds Bulldogs Jr. A hockey club, whose ...
Jan 31, 2021

Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on export rules
OTTAWA - The federal government is reviewing a new COVID-19 vaccine that has been submitted for regulatory approval. Maryland-based Novavax quietly applied on Friday for Health Canada to approve its v...
Jan 31, 2021

Amethyst House going strong one year after opening
Little more than one year ago, a life-changing 48-unit permanent supportive housing complex opened in Red Deer.Dubbed Amethyst House, the complex is located on the south end of the city's downtown and...
Jan 31, 2021

Tentative agreement reached between franchophone teachers and employer
The Alberta Teachers' Association, on behalf of educators employed by Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN), has signed a memorandum of understanding for a new contract.It was reported by the ATA on Fri...
Jan 31, 2021

'Serious concern' among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine's proposed expansion
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out against the proposed expansion of an open-pit iron ore mine that would include construction of a railroad, ...
Jan 31, 2021

Judge mulls whether keeping kids out of COVID-19 hot spot is best for mental health
An Ontario judge says he's wrestling with the issue of whether to order a woman and her three children to honour a family custody agreement by returning to Ontario or allow them to remain in Newfoundl...
Jan 31, 2021

WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early inf...
Jan 31, 2021