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Executive Director of Canadian Mental Health Association, Christine Stewart, resigns and reflects
The old adage goes that it takes 10,000 hours of work to become an expert. If this is true, Christine Stewart makes up for a few experts in Red Deer's mental health sector.With nearly 20 years of expe...
Mar 31, 2022
NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC
TORONTO - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada. That's s...
Mar 31, 2022
Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will end all of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday, including mandatory isolation for people who test positive for the virus. In a news release,...
Mar 31, 2022
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. The law creates a system similar to Amber Alerts ...
Mar 31, 2022
Weapons incident in Riverside Meadows just two men 'making funny videos': police
Red Deer RCMP say an incident this week in Riverside Meadows is cause for a couple reminders.It was shortly before 6:30 p.m. on March 30 when RCMP received a report of a male chasing another male with...
Mar 31, 2022
Herdman realistic about Canada's chance at World Cup but says 'anything's possible"
After surviving and surprising on a marathon 20-game World Cup qualifying journey, Canada will learn Friday what awaits this November in Qatar. Whoever they face from Friday's draw in Doha, the Canadi...
Mar 31, 2022
Canadian golfer Corey Conners riding high in March as he returns to Texas Open
Once again, Canada's Corey Conners is rounding into midseason form in March. Conners shot up nine spots to No. 32 on the world golf rankings, matching his personal best, after beating former world No....
Mar 31, 2022
Federal justice minister concerned by secret trial held in Quebec and kept off docket
MONTREAL - Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says reports that a Quebec criminal trial involving a police informant was held entirely in secret and kept off the official court docket are deeply t...
Mar 31, 2022
Federal ministers cite need for international war crimes probe of Russia
OTTAWA - Canada's international development minister says Russia's blocking of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its bombing of medical facilities should be the subjects of an international war crimes i...
Mar 31, 2022
Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law; cites race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to sup...
Mar 31, 2022