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Innisfail to be celebrated as 'Dementia Friendly Community'
Innisfail-based Community Partners in Action is one of two Alberta organizations being recognized with a special award Sept. 2.Along with the Wabasca/Desmarais Healthcare Centre Nursing Team, Communit...
Sep 01, 2021

Lacombe woman among couple charged with theft of catalytic converters
Two people are facing charges after Ponoka RCMP responded to a report of a theft of a catalytic converter on the weekend.On Aug. 29 around 6 p.m., police were called to the 5500 block of 57 Avenue in ...
Sep 01, 2021

Indoor ice at Ponoka Arena Complex ready to book starting Sunday
The Town of Ponoka is excited to announce its large and small indoor ice surfaces at the Ponoka Arena Complex will be ready for bookings starting Sept. 5. The free public skating schedule will begin o...
Sep 01, 2021

Ontario to require proof of vaccination in high-risk settings starting Sept. 22
TORONTO - Giving in to mounting pressure from experts, businesses and political opponents, Premier Doug Ford announced a vaccine certificate system Wednesday that will see Ontarians showing proof of i...
Sep 01, 2021

Child-care system or tax credit: Parties' pitches mean varying benefits for families
OTTAWA - Six years ago, Rob Gillezeau watched as a child-care pledge he worked on for the federal New Democrats got pitted against competing policy ideas on where the country should go politically on ...
Sep 01, 2021

Lockdown orders in N.W.T. to lift this weekend as COVID-19 cases start to decline
YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories under lockdown orders since mid-August will see those orders lifted late Saturday as active cases of COVID-19 start to decline across the ter...
Sep 01, 2021

The Undecideds: Three Canadian voters still unsure who to support, two weeks in
Canadians are set to go to the polls Sept. 20, but not everyone knows what they will do when they get there. The Canadian Press is following three undecided voters through the ups and downs of this el...
Sep 01, 2021

Record number of Indigenous candidates running in federal election
A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit an...
Sep 01, 2021

Canadians Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime advance to third round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with straight-sets victories on Wednesday. Fernandez moved on with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Eston...
Sep 01, 2021

Ronaldo becomes highest scoring man in international soccer
FARO, Portugal (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo became the highest-scoring man in the international soccer history with his 110th goal for Portugal on Wednesday. The Portugal captain scored in the 89th minute...
Sep 01, 2021