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Medicine River Wildlife Centre denied grant money for completion of hospital
The Medicine River Wildlife Centre received some tough news this week. The animal rehabilitation facility was informed they will not receiving any money from this year's Community Facility Enhancement...
Apr 25, 2018
Double-size party at Maple Leaf Square as fans unite after Toronto van attack
TORONTO - Still reeling from Monday’s deadly van attack, hundreds of Torontonians braved the rain outside Air Canada Centre on Wednesday night to cheer on the city’s teams as they played i...
Apr 25, 2018
Province invests in employment supports in Rocky Mountain House
The province is investing 15 million dollars overall in Alberta workforce, including a $607,000 investment in the Rocky Mountain House area. JobLinks will be introduced to Rocky Mountain House, Drayto...
Apr 25, 2018
New Zealand warship transferred to Victoria shipyard for upgrades
Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards is welcoming the extended stay of a guest from down under on Thursday when the New Zealand navy frigate Te Kaha is officially transferred for system upgrades. A news...
Apr 25, 2018
Mosque shooter couldn't believe man he shot seven times survived: fellow inmate
Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette told a fellow inmate he couldn’t believe a man he pumped seven bullets into didn’t die, a Crown prosecutor told his sentencing arguments We...
Apr 25, 2018
Former Mountie who sexually assaulted teenage boys gets six years in prison
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A former Mountie and youth sports coach who a judge says used his authority and trust to groom teenage boys before sexually assaulting them has been sentenced to six years in prison. ...
Apr 25, 2018
ECDC to start offering $25-a-day child care following provincial grant
A new grant from the government of Alberta is bringing $25-a-day child care to Drayton Valley. On Wednesday Premier Rachel Notley announced funding for the Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC) in...
Apr 25, 2018
Red Deer filmmakers nominated for 2018 Rosie Awards
Two Red Deer filmmakers have been nominated for Alberta's version of the Oscars. Matt Grue of Ignition Films and Reuben Tschetter of The Cache Project have each been nominated for a 2018 Alberta Film ...
Apr 25, 2018
B.C. moves to restrict ownership, use of pharmaceutical pill presses
VICTORIA - British Columbia is cracking down on pill presses in a bid to ease the ongoing opioid overdose crisis gripping the province. The provincial government says in a news release that it has int...
Apr 25, 2018
Little says Jets are slight underdogs in anticipated series with Predators
WINNIPEG - Bryan Little believes the Winnipeg Jets are hungry underdogs heading into their highly anticipated second-round playoff series with the Nashville Predators. The veteran forward agrees the t...
Apr 25, 2018