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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
City of Lacombe hires new Director of Community Services
The City of Lacombe has announced the promotion of Guy Lapointe as the City's new Director of Community Services. "City council is excited to see Guy Lapointe take on this new role with the City of La...
Jul 15, 2021
Singh waves off one-time wealth tax, demands ongoing tax on 'ultra-rich' Canadians
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is rejecting the idea of a one-time wealth tax that Parliament's budget watchdog says could raise tens of billions of dollars, pushing instead for an ongoing...
Jul 15, 2021
Veteran kicker Boris Bede adding role of mentor to his job description with Argonauts
They're competing for the same job, but that hasn't stopped veteran kicker Boris Bede from taking youngster Toshiki Sato under his wing at the Toronto Argonauts' training camp. The six-foot-four, 225-...
Jul 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, July 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12:15 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries. As of today, Nova Scotia has 22 active cases. O...
Jul 15, 2021