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Canyon Ski Resort closes for season
After careful consideration and deliberation regarding the rapidly growing concern over Covid-19 , and the decision by The City of Red Deer to announce a state of local emergency, Canyon Ski Resort ha...
Mar 18, 2020
WHL cancels remainder of regular season
Western Hockey League Commissioner Ron Robison announced Wednesday the conclusion of the 2019-20 WHL Regular Season. Following a meeting with the WHL Board of Governors and consultation with medical p...
Mar 18, 2020
Doping tests around the world wind down because of virus
DSSELDORF, Germany - Although anti-doping organizations around the world are dialling back on testing because of the coronavirus outbreak, Olympic athletes can still expect a knock on the door. The In...
Mar 18, 2020
Alberta government passes 2020 budget
EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wedn...
Mar 18, 2020
Food Banks Canada seeking cash donations to deal with COVID-19
As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic grow, Food Banks Canada is worried about the shortage of food supplies and loss of volunteers they desperately rely on due to adherence to social distancing guid...
Mar 18, 2020
Woody's RV World Marathon cancelled
Officials with the Woody's RV World Marathon have announced the cancellation of this year's race."The 2020 Woody's RV Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Road Race has been cancelled due to increasing...
Mar 18, 2020 (Woody's RV World Marathon - 2019)
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020
Lacombe City Hall closed for the rest of this week
All City of Lacombe facilities, including City Hall, are now closed to the public for the rest of this week.The move follows the Alberta Government's declaration on Tuesday, of a state of public healt...
Mar 18, 2020
Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February from 2.4% in January
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in February rose 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago. The increase comes after a year-over-year increase of 2.4 per cent in January. Economis...
Mar 18, 2020
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020