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EPL plans restart, virus testing in talks with government
The English Premier League held separate talks with the government and its clubs on Friday to discuss coronavirus testing required and logistical measures that could allow players to resume training a...
May 01, 2020
South bank trail closure
A portion of the south bank trail from Taylor Drive to CPR Pedestrian Bridge, adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant, will close Monday, May 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.During the closure, const...
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Trudeau announces ban on 1,500 types of 'military-style' guns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is banning a range of assault-style guns, with an order that takes effect immediately.The cabinet order he describes doesn't forbid o...
May 01, 2020
Q&A: Director Brad Bird on choosing his 'essentials' for TCM
LOS ANGELES - As the youngest member of his family, Brad Bird would often get dragged along to films that may have been a little out of his depth for a child, like "2001: A Space Odyssey." But even if...
May 01, 2020
U.S. trade authorities keeping tabs on Canada's coming changes to drug prices
WASHINGTON - The United States is keeping Canada on its "watch list" of countries where policies and practices could pose a threat to American intellectual property rights. In its annual report on for...
May 01, 2020
Trudeau announces ban on 1,500 types of 'military-style' guns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is banning a range of assault-style guns, with an order that takes effect immediately.The cabinet order he describes doesn't forbid o...
May 01, 2020
Recovery efforts begin with businesses after major flooding in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A recovery plan is in place in northern Alberta after major flooding forced 13,000 people from their homes in Fort McMurray. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says in a ...
May 01, 2020
Instead of playing rugby at home this weekend, Canada captain works out and waits
Ghislaine Landry was supposed to lead her country out on the field this weekend at the HSBC Canada Women's Sevens in Langford, B.C. Instead the Canada captain is some 3,400 kilometres away, sharing wo...
May 01, 2020
STARS holding live country music concert to support operations
With the COVID-19 pandemic postponing or cancelling hundreds of their annual fundraising events, STARS Air Ambulance is taking their efforts online with a virtual concert and fundraiser.A star-studded...
May 01, 2020
New affordable housing options coming to Lacombe
Following a Request for Expression of Interest process, Lacombe city council has approved a total of $460,000 for two proposed affordable housing projects.Central Alberta Youth Unlimited (CAYU) will r...
May 01, 2020 Affordable housing units are planned for the former Lacombe Hotel building (Google)