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Rugby Canada preparing for financial hit due to COVID-19 shutdown of the sport
TORONTO - World rugby is taking a financial beating because of the COVID-19 shutdown. USA Rugby, its bottom line battered, has already filed for bankruptcy. Rugby Canada is expecting a sizable hit. Ho...
Apr 03, 2020
Concerns raised about feds dealings on First Nations elections amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - The chief of an Ontario First Nation says her community is caught up in bureaucratic and "paternalistic" voting rules that could leave it with a governance gap in the midd...
Apr 03, 2020
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools still waiting on funding announced for new middle school in Red Deer
Concerns are growing amongst trustees with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) regarding the lack of progress being made towards their biggest capital need - a new middle school for Red Deer.On...
Apr 03, 2020
Feds urge med students, retirees to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is seeking volunteers with medical experience to provide backup support in the fight against COVID-19. Health Canada is creating a database of specialized voluntee...
Apr 03, 2020
Canada Infrastructure Bank chief executive Pierre Lavallee steps down
OTTAWA - The federal government says Pierre Lavallee is stepping down as chief executive of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, effective immediately. It says the board has asked Annie Ropar, chief financ...
Apr 03, 2020
Alberta Government looking at how to allow sandhill crane hunt
EDMONTON - Alberta environmentalists are opposing the provincial government's consideration of a hunting season for sandhill cranes and tundra swans.The Canadian Wildlife Service proposed in December ...
Apr 03, 2020 (Pete Nuij)
Lethbridge man arrested for coughing in officer's face
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 27-year-old Lethbridge man who admitted to possible COVID-19 exposure has been charged after assaulting a peace officer.LPS stated that on April 2, at around 10:30 p.m., police were...
Apr 03, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
At Madrid field hospital, staff seeks to provide human touch
MADRID - There's a bookshelf filled with donated novels. Hotel toiletries rest on cardboard boxes turned into bedside tables. Meals are served with personalized notes from the staff. And an army of vo...
Apr 03, 2020
Central Alberta Pride Week postponed due to COVID-19
Central Alberta Pride Society has announced it is postponing festivities scheduled for its annual Pride Week this August.The move is in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and advisories from all ...
Apr 03, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: March 26 - April 1
March 268:23 am - Brazeau County - Gas plant broken into overnight. Padlock on gate was cut and a calf sled was stolen.9:09 am - Brazeau County - Rocky Rapids - Mailboxes broken into overnight. Unknow...
Apr 03, 2020