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Olds RCMP seek assistance in identifying suspect in residential break and enter
Olds RCMP are looking for a suspect allegedly caught robbing a homeowner's garage during the night. On Jan. 26, Olds RCMP responded to a break and enter at a residence in the Hawthorne area that occur...
Jan 28, 2022
Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini placed in MLS health and safety protocols
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has been placed in Major League Soccer's health and safety protocols. The club says Sartini will miss the next week of training, as per MLS COVID-19 guidel...
Jan 28, 2022
Rally in support of truckers planned for Lacombe
A Lacombe County woman is trying to rally the community together in support of truckers making their way into Ottawa this weekend in opposition of vaccine mandates.Melissa Jukic says she is organizing...
Jan 28, 2022
Red Deer records first COVID death since early December, local active cases down 25% this week
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,496 (+27)ICU admissions: 105 (-1)Deaths:...
Jan 28, 2022
Top Alberta court denies appeal of regulator's refusal to approve coal mine
Alberta's top court has rejected a request to appeal a regulatory decision that denied permits for the Grassy Mountain coal mine in the province's Rocky Mountains. In a decision released Friday, the A...
Jan 28, 2022
Town of Ponoka snow and ice control update
Snow removal operations on residential roadways is underway in the Town of Ponoka this week, starting in Zone 3 - Central District. To see a Snow Removal Zone Map, please visit www.ponoka.ca/p/snow-ic...
Jan 28, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster ...
Jan 28, 2022
Trial dates set for organizers of 'No more lockdowns Rodeo' near Bowden
The organizers of an anti-lockdown rodeo held near Bowden last spring are scheduled for trial this fall.Tyler and Gail Northcott, both of Bowden, are scheduled for trial in Red Deer provincial court f...
Jan 28, 2022
Source: TFC acquires Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo, transfers Yeferson Soteldo
Toronto FC has acquired Mexican international defender Carlos Salcedo from Mexico's Tigres UANL as a designated player through 2024, with Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo going the oth...
Jan 28, 2022
Nord Stream 2 pipeline a sanctions option if Russia invades Ukraine: German envoy
OTTAWA - Germany's ambassador to Canada says a controversial gas pipeline that links to Russia beneath the Baltic Sea could be part of a broader package of sanctions should Russia invade Ukraine. Amba...
Jan 28, 2022