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'Heart of Lacombe' wins Community Planning Association of Alberta award
The 'Heart of Lacombe' project has won a Community Planning Association of Alberta community achievement award.The award recognizes, celebrates, and shares the success and hard work of an individual, ...
May 10, 2023
Federally regulated workplaces will soon provide menstrual products for free
OTTAWA - Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December. Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has announced changes to the Canada L...
May 10, 2023
Lindsay Thurber students rep Alberta at Canadian Improv Games
Lindsay Thurber students had a successful time competing at the Canadian Improv Games in Ottawa earlier this spring.Eleven students from Thurber travelled to the capital to go head-to-head with 13 oth...
May 10, 2023
NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds
MONTREAL - A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers....
May 10, 2023
Flooding of Bonaparte River means more evacuation orders for Cache Creek, B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The risk of flooding has prompted more evacuation orders for residents in the Village of Cache Creek, B.C., as higher temperatures quickly melt of mountain snowpacks. In his latest...
May 10, 2023
Coronation celebration in Edmonton cancelled due to ongoing wildfires
As of Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Government of Alberta says that there were 88 active wildfires with 24 being classified as out of control.Twelve evacuation orders are in place for numerous communities...
May 10, 2023
Province hosting telephone town halls for wildfire evacuees
The Government of Alberta has announced that residents evacuated from their homes due to a wildfire can join a nightly discussion.In a social media post on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the province stated th...
May 10, 2023
Alberta election campaign continues with Smith facing heat for COVID-Nazi comments
The second week of Alberta's election campaign has been dominated by discussion of United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith's past comments equating the COVID-19 vaccinated to Nazi supporters.Alberta...
May 10, 2023
Vermont governor signs shield bills that protect providers who offer medicated abortion
Vermont's Republican governor signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law Wednesday that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Dru...
May 10, 2023
Celebrity bidding war for Ottawa Senators could be a boon for the franchise: experts
A celebrity bidding war for a minority ownership stake in the NHL's Ottawa Senators stands to lift the team's profile to new heights, while serving as a safe way for stars to park their money. Experts...
May 10, 2023