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Peace officer injured after vehicle rammed by suspected thieves
Two men have been charged after a Lacombe County Peace Officer had their vehicle rammed into during an incident last weekend.On Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m., RCMP say the peace officer came upon a pick-up truc...
Oct 08, 2020
Saskatchewan First Nation locks down after COVID cases spread from religious meetings
REGINA - A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has been locked down and its schools closed over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following a series of religious services where participants were unmask...
Oct 08, 2020
Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono shows class and maturity after record win
It was hard to see if Alex Bono was smiling under his face mask this week after entering the Toronto FC record book with his 29th career shutout and 52nd victory. But his class was hard to miss. As wa...
Oct 08, 2020
Ronan Seeley selected by Carolina at 2020 NHL Draft
Olds native Ronan Seeley was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2020 NHL Draft on Wednesday. Carolina snapped up the left-shooting defenceman in round seven, 208th overall. He went into the dr...
Oct 08, 2020
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of t...
Oct 08, 2020
Mali: 2 hostages freed by extremists on plane to capital
BAMAKO, Mali - Malis's presidency confirmed Thursday that prominent Malian politician Soumaila Cisse and French aid worker Sophie Petronin are aboard a flight to the capital, Bamako, after being freed...
Oct 08, 2020
NHL teams, players primed for uncertain free-agency period amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a long list of unknowns and worries across society. Questions thought unimaginable just seven months ago - about health, jobs and the economy - are now being asked on...
Oct 08, 2020
Spruce Grove grain elevator designated Provincial Historic Resource
The grain elevator in Spruce Grove, Alberta is the latest property to be designated a Provincial Historic Resource.The wooden Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator, an important part of the Spruce Grove s...
Oct 08, 2020
Miller to discuss racism in health care with Indigenous leaders as COVID cases rise
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he's convening a high-level meeting with Indigenous leaders to tackle systematic racism in health care as communities brace for the second wave o...
Oct 08, 2020
Canada Post says shop early ahead of holiday parcel surge
There's been a sharp jump in parcel deliveries since the pandemic started and Canada Post is expecting that to continue into the holiday season.So it is asking everyone to start shopping for Christmas...
Oct 08, 2020