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Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for August 10
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. You can watch th...
Aug 10, 2020
Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation
OTTAWA - The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in regions...
Aug 10, 2020
Business closures spiked during lockdown: ATB
The number of active businesses* in Alberta was down by 9 per cent in April compared to February, according to ATB Financial.As the pandemic's grip on the economy tightened in March and April, ATB say...
Aug 10, 2020
Burger of the Month raises nearly $1,500 for Reading College
Heck Yeah! Support for our beloved Burger of the Month Program is back better than ever in this new normal as everyone makes the best of summer and stops in to support our community program which is t...
Aug 10, 2020
Canada 'deeply concerned' by crackdown in Belarus, says Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is "deeply concerned" by a violent crackdown following presidential elections in Belarus. Dozens of people have been inju...
Aug 10, 2020
INEOS donates $15,000 to The Good Samaritan Society
This month, global firm INEOS' JOFFRE LAO site near Red Deer has donated $15,000 to a not-for-profit charity, The Good Samaritan Society, through the international INEOS Community Fund. This grant wil...
Aug 10, 2020
Law Enforcement Torch Run halfway to Special Olympics fundraising goal
The Virtual Summer Series is in the final week of the running leg, the second part of the event, and participants have already cumulatively run over 4,100 kms. Participants in this event include gener...
Aug 10, 2020
Tools for School needs supplies for upcoming school year
With most students in central Alberta set to return to school in just a few weeks, officials with Women's Outreach in Red Deer are hoping those who can help are able to provide a donation to their Too...
Aug 10, 2020
Sylvan Lake getting new digital x-ray unit thanks to generous donation
Installation begins next month at the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service of a new digital radiographic X-ray unit that is expected to reduce travel for patients and improve the speed, accura...
Aug 10, 2020
Royal Montreal Golf Club to host Presidents Cup in 2024, last hosted in 2007
MONTREAL, Ont. - Royal Montreal Golf Club has been named the host of the 2024 Presidents Cup. The storied golf course also hosted the international golf event in 2007, highlighted by Mi...
Aug 10, 2020