Author Archives:

Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says
OTTAWA - Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public-health doctor said Monday.Dr. There...
Apr 06, 2020

Town of Ponoka snow removal, ice control update
Town of Ponoka snow and ice control operations are continuing this week following the snow that fell over the weekend. Crews have been clearing snow on priority routes, sanding and salting intersectio...
Apr 06, 2020

Kenney says Alberta's COVID-19 projection will include "very challenging numbers”
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will deliver a televised address Tuesday night where he will share projections regarding COVID-19 in Alberta."Albertans want to know the real numbers. So beginning...
Apr 06, 2020

Woman scared for brother in Calgary long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak
CALGARY - A Calgary woman says she's terrified for her brother who has a severe mental disability and is living in a long-term care home with an outbreak of COVID-19. Julie Nimmo's br...
Apr 06, 2020

Town of Ponoka announces shift cancellations for casual staff
The Town of Ponoka has announced shift cancellations for 23 of its casual staff - representing roughly 30 per cent of the Town's workforce.Following the temporary closure of the Ponoka Aquaplex and th...
Apr 06, 2020

Leafs' Matthews, Marner, Penguins' Marleau relive start of ageless friendship
Auston Matthews remembers returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs' hotel after dinner one night and finding something unexpected. It was a road trip early in the 2017-18 season, and when t...
Apr 06, 2020

RDC says “person within its community” tests positive for COVID-19
Red Deer College says someone associated with RDC has tested positive for COVID-19."Yesterday we learned of a person within our College community who has tested positive for COVID-19. Given the size o...
Apr 06, 2020
Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 6
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. (Mon. April 6).Yo...
Apr 06, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care with COVID-19
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday, just a day after he was admitted for what were s...
Apr 06, 2020 Associated Press File Photo

Judge sides with woman accused of spying for Russia, orders new hearing
OTTAWA - A Russian-born woman who was barred from Canada for allegedly spying on behalf of Moscow will get another chance to argue her case. In a newly released ruling, Federal Court Ju...
Apr 06, 2020