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The federal government has added its voice to those criticizing this week's police raid on a pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong in which a Canadian human rights activist and pop singer was among t...

OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain ...

The Western Hockey League announced Thursday the pausing of team activities for the Swift Current Broncos as a result of four players being on the WHL COVID-19 Protocol List due to exhibiting symptoms...

The Downtown Skating Plaza at 5110 - 48 Avenue in Ponoka, next to the old library, is set to open on Dec. 31 for New Year's Eve. Town officials note that throughout the winter months, citizens will be...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron varia...

Given the current restrictions in place at local healthcare facilities and ongoing health system challenges brought on by COVID-19, Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health will again not be identi...

SIGULDA, Latvia - Another member of Canada's bobsled team has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 11 athletes and three staff members affected by the outbreak. A spokesman for Bo...

OTTAWA - Tyler Boucher's decision to sign his first NHL contract was not made lightly. Boucher recently signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will be leaving Boston Uni...

Parents who have questions about feeding their growing babies have access to a free, online infant nutrition class offered by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Led by a registered dietitian, the 90-minut...

Provincial officials say taxpayers are spending tens of billions of dollars on public infrastructure as part of Alberta's Recovery Plan, and thereby creating 50,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs.Off...