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Town of Blackfalds removes Restrictions Exemption Program
The Town of Blackfalds shared an official update on Wednesday regarding public centres and COVID-19 restrictions.In response to the Government of Alberta's announcement on Feb. 8, council approved rem...
Feb 16, 2022
WCPS engaging its school communities for annual Assurance Plan review
Planning is important in education, and listening to those who a plan most directly impacts is crucial.This is the essence of the living, and ever evolving document that makes up our Wolf Creek Public...
Feb 16, 2022
New leaked data shows most donors to 'Adopt-a-Trucker' GiveSendGo page were Canadian
OTTAWA - A new data leak shows that about 60 per cent of donors to an "Adopt-a-Trucker" page on online fundraising platform GiveSendGo were Canadian and 37 per cent were American. About US$540,000 was...
Feb 16, 2022
Canada's Tyler Pasher scores to lead Houston past Toronto FC in MLS pre-season play
AUSTIN, Texas - A goal by Canadian Tyler Pasher, a former Toronto FC academy member, proved to be the difference Wednesday as Toronto lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in MLS pre-season play. The game wa...
Feb 16, 2022
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sex assault case adjourned to late March
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault case has been adjourned to late March. Nygard, 80, is charged with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement,...
Feb 16, 2022
Two premiers, 16 governors call for reinstatement of border exemptions for truck drivers
Provincial and state government leaders are calling on their respective federal governments to reinstate exemptions for international truck drivers.Addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Presi...
Feb 16, 2022
Blockade at Coutts border crossing officially ends
The protest at the Coutts border crossing is over, but its impact will have lasting effects.The border is open in both directions again after more than two weeks of disruptions.Protesters originally b...
Feb 16, 2022
Penhold presents awards to four volunteer firefighters
Four members of Penhold's volunteer fire department were honoured by the Town this week for their outstanding committment to their duties.As last year's ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic, Act...
Feb 16, 2022
$2.5 million announced to reduce sexual violence on Alberta post-secondary campuses
Alberta's government is agreeing with student leaders from across the province that more needs to be done to address sexual violence in campus communities.Advanced Education is investing $2.5 million ...
Feb 16, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Protesters pack up, head out to end blockade at Manitoba-U. S. border
EMERSON, Man. - Protesters blocking a busy border crossing in southern Manitoba have packed up and traffic is flowing again. RCMP say they worked out a deal with the demonstrators to end the blockade ...
Feb 16, 2022