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Red Deer RCMP seek assistance to identify suspects
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying multiple suspects involved in an attempted robbery and assault that occurred on the CPR train bridge.On Wednesday, May 18, shortly before ...
May 25, 2022

Registration starts June 1 for summer swimming lessons at Ponoka Aquaplex
Registration opens Wednesday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ponoka Aquaplex for summer swimming lessons and advanced programming, such as Standard First Aid, Babysitting and Stay Safe courses. Citizens ...
May 25, 2022

B.C. launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has launched the country's first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the ...
May 25, 2022

Expansion team proud to represent Scarborough in Canadian Elite Basketball League
TORONTO - The frequent flyer miles belonging to the Scarborough Shooting Stars must be something to behold. Players on the Canadian Elite Basketball League expansion team have had stints in Argentina,...
May 25, 2022

Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they're getting to the right people at the righ...
May 25, 2022

New principal appointed for Clearview's Colony Schools
Clearview Public Schools has announced Joan Grover as the Principal of Clearview's Hutterite Colony Schools. District officials say Grover became Acting Principal of Colony Schools when former Princip...
May 25, 2022

Alberta justice minister faces law society disciplinary hearing in October
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is to face a three-day disciplinary hearing in October before the self-governing body that sets standards for lawyers in the province.The Law Soci...
May 25, 2022

Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five worshippers and three bomb...
May 25, 2022

Democracy threatened if aggressive protesters make Canadians feel unsafe: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the safety of Canadians participating in democracy should never be jeopardized by the kinds of racist insults and threats of violence lobbed at people atten...
May 25, 2022

Clearview schools raise $28,000 for cancer research
Officials with Clearview Public Schools say the district is proud to share that students and staff in Clearview's schools have raised $28,057.85 towards cancer research. The money was raised in the fa...
May 25, 2022