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Unvaccinated Conservative MPs should 'stay home' from Parliament: Bloc leader
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet said Wednesday the next session of Parliament should happen in person with any members who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 staying home. Qu...
Sep 29, 2021
'State of crisis:' National medical group urges lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan
CALGARY - The Canadian Medical Association is calling for lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan to protect health-care systems it says are crumbling under pressures caused by COVID-19. Both western pr...
Sep 29, 2021
Teaching Canadians to observe solemn new Truth and Reconciliation Day could take time
OTTAWA - These days thoughts of Remembrance Day conjure images of chilly, solemn ceremonies, red poppy wreaths and the sound of the Last Post reverberating over silent crowds. But a century ago, many ...
Sep 29, 2021
Olympic champion Canadian women to kick off 'Celebration Tour' in October
Canada's Olympic champion women's soccer team will kick off its "Celebration Tour" next month with matches against New Zealand in Ottawa and Montreal. The sixth-ranked Canadian women, who have not pla...
Sep 29, 2021
Enbridge says Line 3 ‘substantially complete,’ will be in service October 1
CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. says its Line 3 pipeline replacement project will be in service October 1.The company says work on the 1,765-km pipeline replacement is now substantially complete. The $9.3-bil...
Sep 29, 2021
Teachers’ Association says new K-6 draft curriculum fails to meet province’s own standards
"If the Alberta government were grading the new draft K-6 curriculum, it would have to fail itself."The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) has completed its professional review of the proposed curric...
Sep 29, 2021
Temporary 20 Avenue trail closure
Officials with the City of Red Deer say starting Sept. 29, a portion of the 20 Avenue trail at 50 Street will close temporarily for construction. The closure is expected to remain in place until Frida...
Sep 29, 2021
Canadian featherweight Felicia Spencer booked on UFC Fight Night card in November
Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer will take on Leah (Nidas) Letson on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Nov. 13 in Las Vegas. Spencer (8-3-0) is coming off a split decision to Braz...
Sep 29, 2021
First Nations chief says less awareness in Quebec about national day for survivors
MONTREAL - The chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is lamenting Quebec's decision not to officially recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Ghislain Picard and asse...
Sep 29, 2021
Red Deer Public Schools to Remember the Children September 30
On Sept. 30, Red Deer Public Schools will remember the lost children, survivors and families impacted by residential schools on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. District officials say th...
Sep 29, 2021