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Vaccine mandates for truckers
This whole notion of vaccine mandates for truckers is just another slap in the face and an insult to people who are smart enough to see that this is not working. We have never stopped Covid from comin...
Jan 22, 2022
Man sentenced in Sylvan Lake weapons complaint
One of two people charged in a Sylvan Lake weapons complaint last year has been sentenced to five days in jail and 18 months of probation.Lee Michael Falsetta, 35, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial...
Jan 22, 2022
Woman suffers significant trauma in Ponoka assault
Four people are facing charges after an assault in Ponoka this week.On Jan. 19, Ponoka RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a serious assault on 47 Street in Ponoka. Upon arrival, officers spoke to ...
Jan 22, 2022
NDP calls on government to give emergency one-off payment to desperate seniors
OTTAWA - New Democrats want the federal government to give the most cash-strapped seniors a one-off emergency payment to help them pay for basics, including food and rent. Rachel Blaney, the NDP's spo...
Jan 22, 2022
Prime minister calls freezing deaths of four near U.S. border mind-boggling, tragic
Canada is doing all it can to stop people from risking their lives by crossing the border illegally, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau was responding to the deaths of a family that tr...
Jan 22, 2022
Official: 1 officer killed, 1 seriously hurt in NYC shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York Police Department officer was killed and another gravely injured Friday night after responding to a domestic disturbance call, according to a law enforcement official. A sus...
Jan 21, 2022
Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
Some Alberta cattle producers say they will run out of food for their animals this weekend, as train delays and the impacts of last summer's drought combine to create a crisis situation on the Prairie...
Jan 21, 2022
Low-income seniors in Alberta can now access cheaper internet
Low-income seniors across Alberta now have access to cheaper internet.Canadians 65 and older who receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement qualify for $9.95 a month internet through Telus's Internet fo...
Jan 21, 2022
Market Watch: January 21, 2022
Big PictureMarkets Wobble as Investors Ponder Rising Rates; Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory It's been a rough week for North American indexes as investors try to assess just how aggressive central ...
Jan 21, 2022
Active case counts end the week lower in Red Deer and Central Zone
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,192 (+60)ICU admissions: 107 (-1)People ...
Jan 21, 2022