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18 rural Alberta doctors say no trust in government, some will end hospital work
EDMONTON - Eighteen rural physicians say they no longer trust the government and some of them will no longer work in hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic despite recent fee changes.The doctors from W...
Apr 30, 2020
Red Deer County moving forward with rural fiber optic network
Red Deer County has taken a step forward in establishing a high-speed broadband internet network throughout the county.Council this week awarded an operational and construction management services con...
Apr 30, 2020
JA Southern Alberta offers online programming for students
JA (Junior Achievement) Southern Alberta has announced that volunteers, donors, parents and students in southern Alberta now have access to JA Digital Campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.JA Digital Ca...
Apr 30, 2020
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...
Apr 30, 2020
Oil and gas drilling forecast revised to 49-year low as producers cut spending
CALGARY - The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has revised its 2020 Canadian drilling forecast to an almost 50-year record low of 3,100 oil and gas wells, a level not seen since 2,900 wells we...
Apr 30, 2020
Blackfalds RV Dump Station to be moved to All Star Park
The 2020 capital budget for the Town of Blackfalds included the construction of a new RV dump station to replace the existing facility located at the corner of Westwood Drive and Stanley Street.With t...
Apr 30, 2020
Rural AHS sites move to appointment-only lab collections
EDMONTON - Rural hospitals and urgent care facilities are moving to appointment-only lab work for outpatients starting Monday, May 4, to control traffic in and out of healthcare facilities.Alberta Hea...
Apr 30, 2020
Leafs' Campbell 'jealous' of Matthews' setup, working to improve during pause
Jack Campbell has been diligently working out in Los Angeles during the NHL pause. The Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie identified flexibility as an area of weakness to focus on without access ic...
Apr 30, 2020
NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a...
Apr 30, 2020
As an example to all, Alberta's politicians must cut their pay
All around the world, political leaders are showing solidarity with their citizens by sharing in the hard times and reducing their own pay. It's time for Alberta's politicians do to the same."We ackno...
Apr 30, 2020