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CTF releases New Year's Tax Changes for 2022
Officials with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) say Albertans may be facing higher taxes come the New Year.That's according to the organization's 2022 New Year's Tax Changes report released thi...
Dec 29, 2021

Mitchell, Bibic named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cycling magazine
TORONTO - Kelsey Mitchell and Dylan Bibic have been named Canadian cyclists of the year by Canadian Cycling magazine. Mitchell won the women's sprint in Tokyo in her Olympic debut, only the second Can...
Dec 29, 2021

Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time
Candace Parker wrestled with the decision to make a huge change in her life and leave Los Angeles - where she had played her entire WNBA career - and head home to Chicago. In the end, the appeal of a ...
Dec 29, 2021

Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time
Candace Parker wrestled with the decision to make a huge change in her life and leave Los Angeles - where she had played her entire WNBA career - and head home to Chicago. In the end, the appeal of a ...
Dec 29, 2021

NHL cutting COVID-19 isolation time to 5 days, change doesn't apply to Canada
The NHL is following other leagues and the CDC by cutting COVID-19 isolation times to five days under certain conditions and where it is allowed by local laws. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly on Wednesd...
Dec 29, 2021

Fire on board Canadian warship could have been avoided: Navy commander
OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines says the fire that broke out on board HMCS Fredericton last month while the frigate was sailing off the coast of Norway could have been...
Dec 29, 2021

AHS expands Text4Hope in multiple languages
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is expanding Text4Hope in multiple languages, supporting more people struggling during difficult times.Text4Hope is now available in Arabic, French, Simplified Chinese an...
Dec 29, 2021

Quebec, Ontario set new COVID-19 records as provinces mull easing isolation rules
Ontario and Quebec are both reporting new COVID-19 case records today, as Canadian provinces explore changing isolation rules to keep health systems afloat amid an unprecedented wave of infections. On...
Dec 29, 2021

Red Deer RCMP lay charges following dangerous driving incidents
Charges have now been laid following several reports of dangerous driving in Red Deer last week.Red Deer RCMP say a 28-year-old Red Deer man has been charged with three counts of assaulting a peace of...
Dec 29, 2021

TransAlta completes conversion from coal to natural gas power in Canada
CALGARY, AB - TransAlta Corp. says it has finished its planned transition from coal to natural gas in its Canadian power generation.The Calgary-based company says the conversion of the Keephills Unit ...
Dec 29, 2021