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Paul Brandt to chair Alberta's Human Trafficking Task Force
Alberta is stepping up its fight against human trafficking.The province has appointed a seven-member task force to find ways to prevent human trafficking and empower survivors.Canadian country music s...
May 19, 2020
A list of provincial decisions on schools amid COVID-19 pandemic
Ontario announced Tuesday that schools will remain closed until September, though at-home learning will continue through June. Here are the decisions other provinces have made on schools amid the COVI...
May 19, 2020
New advice line supports Albertans with disabilities
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services has launched a Rehabilitation Advice Line for Albertans over the age of 18 living with disabilities in the community.The Alberta-only service - available by calling t...
May 19, 2020
Government of Canada, local United Ways announce Emergency Community Support Fund
The Government of Canada's $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund aims to help charities and non-profit organizations adapt and increase frontline services for vulnerable populations during COV...
May 19, 2020
Canada turns to U.S. Navy for help recovering downed military helicopter
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight o...
May 19, 2020
NHL's plan to return face possible border restriction hurdle
The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. And what that plan resembles could be complica...
May 19, 2020
No property tax rate increases this year in Lacombe County
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and crashing oil prices, Lacombe County Council has approved the 2020 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw that includes a 0% increase in municipal tax ra...
May 19, 2020
Donation brings a bit of Mardi Gras to hospital workers
NEW ORLEANS - Emily Bauman is a believer in the power of music. So when she got her stimulus check, she put that power to work -- for New Orleans's hospital workers and the city's out-of-work musician...
May 19, 2020
Vancouver-based MMA champion Bibiano Fernandes awaits next title defence
Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes really is a champion in waiting these days. The One Championship bantamweight title-holder spends his days at home in Vancouver, attending to dad duties with limited mixe...
May 19, 2020
Man dies after crashing truck into river near Rimbey
One man is dead after a truck hit a bridge guardrail and rolled into a river southwest of Rimbey on Monday.On May 18 at 9:43 a.m., Rimbey RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Township Road ...
May 19, 2020