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Lacombe woman among Albertans honoured for improving community safety
A woman from Lacombe is one of four individuals and three organizations to receive a 2020 Alberta Community Justice Award for efforts in improving safety in their respective communities.The 29th annua...
Nov 20, 2020
Alberta union leaders call for more COVID-19 measures, including lockdown
Eighteen unions representing nearly 175,000 Alberta workers are calling on the province to adopt tougher measures to take on COVID-19.A province-wide mask mandate, adoption of the federal COVID-19 not...
Nov 20, 2020
Feds need better data on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: Miller
OTTAWA - A rapid rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities on reserve - especially in Alberta and Saskatchewan - likely does not tell the full story due to lack of data,...
Nov 20, 2020
Drivers receiving $810 fines for not yielding at 54 Street crosswalk
The Town of Rocky Mountain has heard multiple complaints this year from parents and concerned citizens of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians at the crosswalk at 52 Avenue and 54 Street.Local Peace O...
Nov 20, 2020
Donation drive tomorrow in Red Deer
Red Deer Against Racism, in conjunction with the Alberta Humanitarian Initiative, is hosting a community donation drive tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 21) from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 103, 5002 55 Street.Co...
Nov 20, 2020
Nova Scotia closes two schools, to limit gatherings in Halifax to stop COVID spread
HALIFAX - Most of Halifax will be subject to tightened COVID-19 restrictions and two schools that reported cases will be temporarily closed as health officials try to head off community spread of the ...
Nov 20, 2020
Trudeau warns COVID-19 crisis could determine Canada's future
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that Canada's future hangs in the balance if people don't reduce their contacts to prevent dire new COVID-19 projections from becoming a reality.Trudeau summon...
Nov 20, 2020
Ticats linebacker Lawrence says most CFL quarterbacks are quiet on the field
Bo Levi Mitchell has a future in the media once his career is over. On Thursday during a Grey Cup Unite videoconference call with Saskatchewan quarterback Cody Fajardo and Hamilton linebacker Simoni L...
Nov 20, 2020
Senators sign second-round pick Egor Sokolov to entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Egor Sokolov to a three-year, entry-level contract. Ottawa selected Sokolov in the second round, 61st overall, at the 2020 NHL draft. The 20-year-old f...
Nov 20, 2020
Canadian Aviation College touches down at Red Deer Regional Airport
A new business is set to take flight at Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF).Airport officials have announced Canadian Aviation College as their newest business partner.Canadian Aviation College is describ...
Nov 20, 2020