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B.C. Lions players Burnham, Johnson admit they feel safer in Canada than in U.S.
B.C. Lions players Bryan Burnham and Micah Johnson say they feel safer north of the border than they do in the U.S. Burnham and Johnson, who are both black, made the statements during a candid&nb...
Jun 04, 2020

Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge set bail at $750,000 apiece Thursday for three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, as a memorial service took place...
Jun 04, 2020

Town strikes partnership with Âsokêwin Friendship Centre
On May 19, the Executive Director for the sokwin Friendship Centre (formerly known as the Rocky Native Friendship Centre) Kirby Bigchild approached Rocky Mountain House town council with plans for a f...
Jun 04, 2020

AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA's Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida, another major step toward getting teams back onto t...
Jun 04, 2020

'Defunding' police, funding mental health resources will save lives: experts
TORONTO - The death of a Toronto woman who fell from her 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home has renewed calls for an overhaul of how society deals with people in mental health crises. So...
Jun 04, 2020

More Albertans received the flu shot this season
Although the number of flu cases was up in the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Central Zone this year, the number of deaths was down. According to this season's final figures (as of May 2), the number o...
Jun 04, 2020

Twister: how to stay safe during tornado season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the spring weather comes the threat of tornadoes in Alberta.Over the last week, the province saw its first two confirmed twisters of the season.One was reported near the hamlet o...
Jun 04, 2020

Clearview Public Schools announces new Director of Human Services
Mark Siemens has been announced as the new Director of Human Services with Clearview Public Schools starting in the 2020-21 school year. Siemens has been with Clearview since 2007, and has served in t...
Jun 04, 2020

Greater financial awareness encouraged during Seniors Month
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has launched a month-long senior outreach campaign across Alberta in recognition of Seniors Month (June) and World Elder Abuse Day (June 15) to highlight the im...
Jun 04, 2020

Trudeau says new modelling shows COVID-19 in decline but fight must continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new federal data shows that COVID-19 is in decline across Canada but the country is not out of the woods. Trudeau says a new modelling report will be r...
Jun 04, 2020