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George Floyd's death was 'wake-up call' about systemic racism: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the guilty verdict against the former Minneapolis police officer whose knee to the neck of George Floyd ended in the Black man's death last May. Der...
Apr 20, 2021
Mayor Veer addresses COVID-19 case numbers on behalf of council
"The rising number of cases of COVID-19 in our community and in our province is affecting us all, and although we are pandemic weary we need to continue to be diligent in ensuring we limit the spread ...
Apr 20, 2021
Trudeau says Liberal budget is not a launch pad for a federal election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists Monday's federal budget is not intended as a launching pad for an election later this year but he's not entirely ruling one out. Trudeau says it will be ...
Apr 20, 2021
Derek Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three charges he faced in the death of George Floyd.Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a White officer, pinned his knee on ...
Apr 20, 2021
Red Deer with 483 active cases of COVID-19, walk-in clinic opens in city
Red Deer was among five communities in Alberta on Tuesday that has now opened up walk-in clinics for those who are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.The others included Lethbridge, Fort M...
Apr 20, 2021
DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreem...
Apr 20, 2021
Alberta's COVID-19 update for April 20
Alberta's chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.You can watch the news conference live below at roughly 3:30 p....
Apr 20, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP investigate graffiti at local school
Sylvan Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in identifying suspects involved in spray painting graffiti at a school in Bentley. On Apr. 17 at 11:06 a.m., RCMP responded to the report of graffiti...
Apr 20, 2021
Recreation & Culture Grant programs approved for funding in Lacombe
The City of Lacombe is pleased to announce initiatives approved to receive funding from the 2021 Recreation and Culture Grant Program.City officials say this grant supports new local programs and serv...
Apr 20, 2021
Quick Quotes: Reaction to Quebec court ruling on Bill 21, religious symbols law
Quebec Superior Court Justice Marc-Andre Blanchard on Tuesday upheld the bulk of the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21, which bans many public sector workers from wearing religious symbols o...
Apr 20, 2021