Author Archives:
Rock slide ruled out; No cause yet for bus crash that killed three near glacier
COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, AB - RCMP say no cause has been found yet for a tourist bus rollover near a glacier in Jasper National Park that killed three people and injured 24, although officers have ruled out...
Jul 20, 2020
Ontario Speed Skating Association praised by Special Olympics for inclusivity
Jackson Tomlinson was enthralled when Canadian speedskater Charles Hamelin won gold in the men's 500-metre final and raced over to embrace his then-girlfriend Marianne St-Gelais in one ...
Jul 20, 2020
Juice WRLD's posthumous album dominates Billboard charts
NEW YORK - Rapper Juice WRLD's first posthumous album "Legends Never Die" is alive and well on the music charts. The 21-track album set several records when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 al...
Jul 20, 2020
Parents to receive cost of living boost through Canada Child Benefit
OTTAWA, ONT - The Government of Canada is increasing the maximum amounts of money parents can qualify for in the Canada Child Benefit program.Starting today, payments will rise to "keep pace with the ...
Jul 20, 2020
Child-care cash to help with urgent COVID-19 needs in sector, Hussen says
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says a quick infusion of child-care cash to provinces will be aimed at helping daycares pay for protective gear, cleaning supplies and extra space nee...
Jul 20, 2020
NHL says two players tested positive over first week of training camps
NEW YORK - The NHL says two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of training camps. The league said in a release Monday that 2,618 tests were completed on more than 800 players. ...
Jul 20, 2020
Red Deer Transit prepares to launch route realignments next month
The City of Red Deer is getting ready to launch new, realigned transit routes this August following public consultation and council approval last fall.The new transit network, developed based on publi...
Jul 20, 2020
States try again to block coal sales that Trump revived
BILLINGS, Mont. - A coalition of states on Monday renewed its push to stop the Trump administration from selling coal from public lands after a previous effort to halt the lease sales was dismissed by...
Jul 20, 2020
B.C. officer in off-duty disturbance not expected to survive: Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and a spokeswoman for the Abbotsford Police Department says the man is not expected to survive. Sgt. Judy ...
Jul 20, 2020
Red Deer sees lowest rental rates in country for second straight month
For the second straight month, Red Deer has reported the most affordable rental rates in the country on a list of 33 cities across Canada.According to the latest National Rent Report published by Rent...
Jul 20, 2020