Author Archives:
Former Toronto FC midfielder Jay Chapman signs with Scotland's Dundee
Former Toronto FC midfielder Jay Chapman has signed with Scotland's Dundee FC. Dundee, not to be confused with Dundee United, says the move is subject to international clearance and work permit. The c...
Jan 12, 2022
Two-sport Canadian Olympian Seyi Smith running for IOC athletes' commission
OTTAWA - Two-sport Canadian Olympian Seyi Smith is running for a spot on the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission. All international athletes competing in the upcoming Winter Olympic...
Jan 12, 2022
Innisfail town council approves reconstruction of Innisfail Heliport
Innisfail town council has approved funding that will eventually see the Innisfail Heliport re-open to air ambulance service.On Jan. 10, council, upon the recommendation of Town administration, awarde...
Jan 12, 2022
Women's shelters facing staff shortages amid COVID, high rates of gendered violence
OTTAWA - Women's shelter workers are feeling even more pressure as the latest COVID-19 wave hits Canada, fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Lise Martin, executive director of Women's...
Jan 12, 2022
Jan. 11 Update: Ponoka Snow and Ice Control
Town Operations staff in Ponoka will continue to focus on Priority 1 and 2 routes for snow and ice control in the upcoming days, as well as sanding and salting roadways throughout the community.With t...
Jan 12, 2022
Families needed for new Habitat for Humanity builds in Blackfalds
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer is looking for families interested in affordable homeownership.The organization is holding multiple information sessions later this month. A selection process will then o...
Jan 12, 2022
Military struggling with shortage of medical personnel as provinces look for help
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says its medical personnel are being stretched to the limit during the pandemic, suggesting it has little to offer provincial health care systems overwhelmed by the ...
Jan 12, 2022
Provincial police identify father, two kids as victims of Quebec house explosion
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police have identified a father and his two young children as the victims of a house explosion on Monday in Saguenay, Que. Police said earlier this week at least two...
Jan 12, 2022
Large explosion outside Mogadishu airport, at least 8 killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A large explosion outside the international airport in Somalia's capital killed at least eight people and wounded nine others on Wednesday, a local doctor said. Dr. Abdulkadi...
Jan 12, 2022
National standards for long-term care must balance safety, quality of life
OTTAWA - The expert spearheading new draft national standards for long-term care says they must strike a difficult balance between residents' safety and their quality of life. The pandemic devastated ...
Jan 12, 2022