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Ponoka citizens invited to offer input on plans for expanded skateboard park and new dog park
Ponoka citizens are being invited to stop by the Town's trade show booth on April 8 and 9 to provide their input and ideas on conceptual plans for an expanded skateboard park and a new dog park being ...
Mar 29, 2022
Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation in 'path to healing' after graves discovery
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the discovery of unmarked graves at residential school sites has highlighted for all Canadians the horrors of our past for which we all bear some respons...
Mar 29, 2022
NHL general managers discuss playoff salary cap at meetings: 'A healthy discussion'
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Nikita Kucherov was happy to be the villain last summer. After his Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup for a second straight season, the star winger sported a T-shirt with th...
Mar 29, 2022
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to play in RBC Canadian Open this summer
TORONTO - World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will make his RBC Canadian Open debut this June. Scheffler is on an impressive hot streak on the PGA Tour, winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Tech...
Mar 29, 2022
AHS offering education and support with online health workshops
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is inviting local individuals to attend health information workshops that are helping Albertans make positive adjustments to their lifestyles. The workshops are offered a...
Mar 29, 2022
Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations
OTTAWA - A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities. T...
Mar 29, 2022
'Grooming': The ubiquitous buzzword in LGBTQ school debate
Proponents of restrictions on how U.S. public schools address sexual orientation and gender identity say their ultimate goal is to allow parents more involvement in their children's education and ensu...
Mar 29, 2022
NDP MPs table private bills to improve accountability of Canadian companies abroad
OTTAWA - Two New Democrats tabled legislation today that would make Canadian companies more accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harms abroad. NDP MP Peter Julian says Bill C-262 woul...
Mar 29, 2022
Hells Angels member among 22 charged in large drug and weapons bust: Manitoba RCMP
WINNIPEG - RCMP in Manitoba say a Hells Angels member is among 22 people arrested after a four-year investigation into a Canada-wide operation that involved trafficking drugs and firearms. Mounties sa...
Mar 29, 2022
Timber Ridge neighborhood changes paused for community conversation
Adjusting the Timber Ridge Neighborhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) is not happening just yet, city council decided on Monday.A public hearing was held at the meeting where some residents voiced opposi...
Mar 29, 2022