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COVID-19 case ‘likely transmitted’ within Edmonton school: Hinshaw
Alberta has recorded its first case of COVID-19 believed to have been transmitted within a school.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, announced Friday afternoon that the...
Sep 18, 2020
Red Deer home sales down in August but up from same month last year
The number of homes sold in Red Deer last month came in lower than the previous month, but higher than in August of last year.That according to the latest stats from the Central Alberta Realtors Assoc...
Sep 18, 2020
Stanley Cup returns to old Edmonton stomping grounds, but just here for a visit
EDMONTON - Stanley - that squat, barrel-bodied, bowl-topped polished silver mug - is officially back in Edmonton, a place he knew well back in the day. But this time he's here strictly as a guest...
Sep 18, 2020
Man sentenced to seven years in prison for 2017 death of Alberta gas station owner
A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the gas-and-dash death of an Alberta gas station owner has been sentenced to seven years in prison.Mitchell Robert Sydlowski, 29, appeared Friday by video l...
Sep 18, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: September 10 - September 17
September 108:38 am - Drayton Valley - 46 Street - Report of an unknown male yelling at the complainant who is working at the location. Patrols made, the male had already left.8:51 am - Brazeau County...
Sep 18, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw to deliver COVID-19 update at 1 p.m.
Dr. Deena Hinshaw will deliver an update Friday on the province's ongoing effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.The chief medical officer of health will hold a news conference starting at 1 p.m., as o...
Sep 18, 2020
Lobster protests: Nova Scotia RCMP arrest two at wharf in Weymouth
WEYMOUTH, N.S. - RCMP say two people were arrested Friday and accused of assault at a wharf in western Nova Scotia, where there were reports of ugly confrontations over a First Nation's...
Sep 18, 2020
Toronto FC, D.C. United renew hostilities after ill-tempered draw in Florida
Bad blood bubbled over at the MLS is Back Tournament when Toronto FC and D.C. United played to an ill-tempered 2-2 draw July 13. The match had been delayed twice - first because of Toronto's late...
Sep 18, 2020
Ontario nurses' college hit by ransomware attack; personal data at risk
TORONTO - The organization that regulates the nursing profession in Ontario was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack in which personal information might have been compromised, a spokeswoman said on Friday...
Sep 18, 2020
B.C. teachers appeal to labour board over COVID-19 classroom concerns
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Teachers Federation is asking the Labour Relations Board to address its concerns about health and safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Documents filed with th...
Sep 18, 2020