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Winnipeg zoo giving COVID-19 vaccine to 55 animals including tigers and snow leopards
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg zoo is giving a COVID-19 vaccine to some of its animals that are considered to be at greater risk of contracting the virus. The Assiniboine Park Zoo says it has begun using a v...
Mar 08, 2022
Experts question Tory MP's bill to protect political beliefs in Human Rights Act
OTTAWA - Legal experts are questioning the necessity of a Conservative MP's bill to add political beliefs and activity to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights ...
Mar 08, 2022
Who's in, who's out and who else may enter the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA - With Sept.10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running h...
Mar 08, 2022
Canadian military trainers deal with mixed emotions as Ukrainians defend from Russia
OTTAWA - Lt.-Col. Sarah Heer says it is absolutely "excruciating" watching from afar as friends and comrades that she helped train in the Ukrainian military a year ago are now forced to fight for thei...
Mar 08, 2022
Alberta rural municipalities say unpaid oilpatch taxes rising despite high oil prices
The amount of unpaid taxes energy companies owe to small-town Alberta is growing despite high oil prices, the province's rural municipalities said Tuesday. Rural Municipalities of Alberta says its mem...
Mar 08, 2022
Trial dates set for woman charged in fatal Mountain View County crash
Trial dates have been set for a woman charged in a fatal Mountain View County crash last year that claimed the life of an Airdrie man.Ashley Evans, 25, of Mountain View County, is scheduled for trial ...
Mar 08, 2022
Health Foundation, CP team up to raise $40,000 for vital monitors
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation is seeking community support for a critical fundraising campaign.The foundation is raising money to purchase two vital monitors, which measure basic body functi...
Mar 08, 2022
Jury trial scheduled for man charged in Red Deer road rage incident
Dates for a jury trial have been set for a man charged in a Red Deer road rage incident resulting in a partial leg amputation for the victim.Andrew Charles Hunter, 34, is scheduled for trial from Mar....
Mar 08, 2022
Alberta to help Ukrainians stay in the province
To help Ukrainians stay in the province, the government of Alberta is prioritizing applications for permanent residency nomination.In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the province is accelera...
Mar 08, 2022
Premier and Energy Minister speak at energy industry conference
Premier Jason Kenney and Energy Minister Sonya Savage are visiting our southern neighbors, attending the CERAWeek conference for energy initiatives.The pair plans to develop, renew and strengthen Albe...
Mar 08, 2022