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Mountview reservoir pumping station getting upgrades
Work to upgrade the reservoir pumping station in Mountview is underway for the month of May and possibly extending into early June. There will be some design work taking place over the summer with com...
May 14, 2021
Judge dismisses attempt to quash ‘anti Alberta’ activities inquiry
A judge has dismissed an attempt to quash the United Conservative government's inquiry into whether foreign groups have conspired against Alberta's oil industry.Court of Queen's Bench Justice Karen Ho...
May 14, 2021
Nunavut health officials plead for Iqaluit residents to stop gathering
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he wants Iqaluit residents to stop gathering so the city has a shot at a normal summer. Lorne Kusugak scolded residents at a press conference this morning as a...
May 14, 2021
Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs
Federal health officials are laying out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. Canada's chief public health officer says the country may have "...
May 14, 2021
Rimbey girl donating 'princess hair' to help other kids
Ella from Rimbey is 6-years-old and has never had a haircut. Her family calls her hair her 'princess hair,' because it is so long and beautiful.Ella wants another little girl or boy to feel magical an...
May 14, 2021
Alberta non-profit taking on vaccine hesitancy
An Alberta based non-profit coalition is working to address COVID vaccine hesitancy and increase uptake.'19 to Zero' was part of a virtual town hall Tuesday for residents in Stettler County, Stettler,...
May 14, 2021
Canadian Premier League delays kickoff again, looks to mid-June to early July start
The Canadian Premier League plans to kick off its third season mid-June to early July in one location without fans. Unlike last year, which turned into a shortened tournament based out of Charlottetow...
May 14, 2021
States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means
Several states immediately and enthusiastically embraced new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention t hat say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or...
May 14, 2021
New CDC guidance makes it clear: time to reopen Canada-U.S. border, congressman says
WASHINGTON - A U.S. lawmaker who has made a political crusade out of getting the border with Canada reopened is once again pressing his case with President Joe Biden. New York Rep. Brian Higgins has w...
May 14, 2021
Canada, U.S., Mexico to talk trade at first USMCA Free Trade Commission meeting
WASHINGTON - Senior officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet virtually next week for the first Free Trade Commission meeting of the USMCA era. International Trade Minister Mary Ng...
May 14, 2021