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Ontario and Quebec set new COVID-19 case count records, hospitalizations climb
Ontario and Quebec are heading into a new year with record-setting COVID-19 case counts, as well as rising virus-related deaths and hospitalizations. Public health officials in Ontario reported 18,445...
Jan 01, 2022
Olds RCMP respond to fire at Bowden hotel
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire at an abandoned hotel in Bowden New Year's Eve.On Jan.1, just after midnight, Olds RCMP received a complaint of a fire at the abandoned Bowden Hot...
Jan 01, 2022
WHL announces pausing of team activities for Lethbridge Hurricanes
The Western Hockey League has announced the pausing of team activities for the Lethbridge Hurricanes as a result of 14 players being on the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms or hav...
Jan 01, 2022
Ontario and Quebec set new COVID-19 case count records, hospitalizations climb
Ontario and Quebec are heading into a new year with record-setting COVID-19 case counts, as well as rising virus-related deaths and hospitalizations. Public health officials in Ontario reported 18,445...
Jan 01, 2022
Strength in stability: a year in review with Penhold's mayor
Not much changed in 2021 for the Town of Penhold, according to Mayor Mike Yargeau, but the community's morale remains strong.Yargeau described the past 12 months as being, "a lot like the nine months ...
Jan 01, 2022
Rebels lose in overtime to Warriors
In their final game of the year on the final day of the year, the Red Deer Rebels were defeated 4-3 in overtime to the Moose Jaw Warriors at Mosaic Place Friday night.The first period began strong for...
Jan 01, 2022
Canadiens Evans, Romanov enter COVID-19 protocol ahead of matinee at Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. - Two more Montreal Canadiens players entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols on Saturday. Forward Jake Evans and defenceman Alexander Romanov were placed on the protocol list just hours be...
Jan 01, 2022
Canadian bobsledder De Bruin wins her second gold medal of the season in Latvia
SIGULDA, Latvia - Canadian bobsledder Christine de Bruin captured her second gold medal of the season, winning the monobob at a World Cup on Saturday. The 32-year-old from Stoney Plain, Alta., felt fo...
Jan 01, 2022
Liberals eye easing access to maternity, parental leave in EI review, minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is looking at removing rules that make it difficult for some to get their full parental leave as part of a review of the emplo...
Jan 01, 2022
Liberals eye easing access to maternity, parental leave in EI review, minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is looking at removing rules that make it difficult for some to get their full parental leave as part of a review of the emplo...
Jan 01, 2022