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How Brooks went from over 1,300 active COVID cases to zero
BROOKS AB- In the city of Brooks, it's a new milestone. The city once hard-hit with one of the province's largest outbreaks now sits at zero active cases, and they have remained there for over a week....
Mar 01, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps looking to build on lessons learned in tumultuous season
VANCOUVER - Axel Schuster's first season as sporting director of the Vancouver Whitecaps was anything but boring. Despite navigating a series of unprecedented challenges, he believes the club finished...
Mar 01, 2021
Wildfire season in Alberta starts March 1
March 1 marks the start of wildfire season in Alberta.This means anyone wanting to do burning, other than a campfire, must get a permit.Wildfire Information Officer Kelly Burke says people are being a...
Mar 01, 2021
Red Deer man to compete as houseguest on Big Brother Canada
A Red Deer man has been selected as one of the house guests for the latest season of Big Brother Canada. Kyle Moore is a 26-year-old unemployed hockey coach who was picked out to share a house with 13...
Mar 01, 2021
Armas likes what he sees in Toronto FC camp but there are still issues to resolve
Toronto FC can count on roster continuity and an extended training camp in the buildup to the 2021 MLS season. While Monday marked the first day most other teams were able to have their coaches and te...
Mar 01, 2021
Kenney, Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Monday afternoon
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is ready to "safely and cautiously" move to Step 2 of the province's relaunch.Kenney says measures are being eases for indoor facilities and libraries.However, change...
Mar 01, 2021
Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week
MILAN - Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle. "It is so weird thinking about fashion, and the kind of hamster w...
Mar 01, 2021
Former Rocky Mountain House MLA Ty Lund dead at age 82
Ty Lund, who served six terms as MLA for Rocky Mountain House, died on Sunday at the age of 82.Lund was born in Rocky Mountain House in 1938 and was a third generation family farmer outside of his len...
Mar 01, 2021
Liberals' two-year-old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has all but stalled a promised shift in how Canadians appeal rulings on their requests for federal income supports. The department overseeing the work, Employment and Social Developm...
Mar 01, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in Quebec, Ontario as supply worries ease
Quebec and Ontario are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population, as hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine are set to arrive in the country this week. Queb...
Mar 01, 2021