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Edmonton Elks quarterback Trevor Harris placed on injured list with neck injury
Edmonton Elks quarterback Trevor Harris has been placed on the team's six-game injured list with a neck injury. The CFL club made the announcement ahead of Saturday's home game against the Winnipeg Bl...
Sep 16, 2021
Veteran David Watford slated to become Hamilton Tiger-Cats' third starting QB of 2021
Just six games into the regular season and already the Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves with a third different starting quarterback. Veteran David Watford tops Hamilton's depth chart under centre f...
Sep 16, 2021
Afghanistan, fatigue blamed as veterans issues go missing in action on election trail
OTTAWA - Mark Ross first applied to Veterans Affairs Canada for assistance with post-traumatic stress in June 2019. More than two years later, he is still waiting to hear whether his claim has been ap...
Sep 16, 2021
Red Deer River Naturalists September 2021 Zoom event
Central Albertans are being invited to the September Red Deer River Naturalists Virtual Speaker Night by Zoom.Speaker: Dr. Heather AddySept. 23, 2021 - 7:30 p.m. held by a Zoom meeting.Topic: Fungi in...
Sep 16, 2021
'It could go either way': Edmonton Centre riding has tossed between Tories, Liberals
EDMONTON - The riding of Edmonton Centre is a lot like other urban downtown neighbourhoods in Canada. Home to many cultural landmarks, it attracts singles and couples in their 20s and 30s who want a v...
Sep 16, 2021
Comparing vaccine passports to residential schools 'repugnant': B.C. chiefs
OTTAWA - The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations says it is "harmful and repugnant" that a People's Party of Canada candidate is comparing vaccine passports to residential schools. Vancouver-Qu...
Sep 16, 2021
Spay and neuter clinic for homeless and feral cats
Saving Grace Animal Society in the Village of Alix is teaming up with staff at the Central Veterinary Clinic in Ponoka to lend a helping hand to 75+ cats in need through a spay/neuter clinic targeting...
Sep 16, 2021
Saskatchewan to require proof of COVID vaccination to try to increase uptake: premier
REGINA - Saskatchewan will be bringing in a proof of vaccination program in an attempt to increase the number of people immunized against COVID-19. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement on his socia...
Sep 16, 2021
Online directory of private dayhomes launched in Alberta
Working parents in Alberta now have a new tool in their search for quality unlicensed child care. Embolden Private Dayhome Community (PDC) - the province's first and only Private Day Home Directory is...
Sep 16, 2021
AUC approves construction of new transmission line east of Red Deer
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has approved the building of a new transmission line between Red Deer and the Village of Alix.According to officials with AltaLink, the approved project includes...
Sep 16, 2021