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Two more degrees approved for Red Deer Polytechnic
Two more degrees have been approved for Red Deer Polytechnic.RDP now can and will offer as of this fall, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.Also approved are a U...
Jul 15, 2021

Major Telus outage in central and southern Alberta
TELUS crews have now restored a major service outage that affected several communities across central and southern Alberta on Thursday."Earlier today, we experienced a service disruption in the commun...
Jul 15, 2021

Trudeau announces $440 million for Quebec aerospace industry
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing up to $440 million in federal funding for Quebec's aerospace industry. Trudeau told a news conference today in Montreal that coupled with money f...
Jul 15, 2021

Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver's Stanley Park following an attack on a toddler earlier this week. A statement from British Columbia's Con...
Jul 15, 2021

Special Air Quality Statement added to Heat Warning for Red Deer and surrounding area
In addition to the ongoing Heat Warning currently in place for Red Deer and the surrounding region, Environment and Climate Change Canada has now issued a Special Air Quality Statement for the area as...
Jul 15, 2021

Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...
Jul 15, 2021

Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...
Jul 15, 2021

Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August
WASHINGTON - The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August. A court-approved mediator says in court documen...
Jul 15, 2021

Province aiming to reduce wait-times for ophthalmology surgeries
Officials with the Alberta government have announced the expansion of contracts with four chartered surgical facilities (CSF) that are expected to increase the number of cataract and other ophthalmolo...
Jul 15, 2021

More nurse practitioners add a boost to primary care in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced the hiring of up to 25 more nurse practitioners.The Government of Alberta is providing $3.1 million for Phase 2 of the Primary Care Network (PCN) NP Support P...
Jul 15, 2021