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Foundation raising funds for next phase of Somali school project

The Education for Somali Girls and Boys Foundation (ESGBF) is getting ready for its fifth annual 'Join Hands for Building a Future for Somali Children' gala fundraiser.Funds raised in previous years h...

Jan 26, 2021

Ralliers call on province to let kids play

Chad Beagle just couldn't sit around any longer. After last Thursday's announcement that Alberta's current public health measures aimed at reducing COVID-19 spread, which include a ban on team sports,...

Jan 26, 2021

Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

OTTAWA - Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.All of Canada's current ...

Jan 26, 2021

RDC encourages activities and conversations about mental health

RDC is encouraging learners, faculty, staff, and employees to participate in a range of activities and conversations about mental health from now until February 12 through RDC's "Make Some Time" campa...

Jan 25, 2021

Café in Mirror remains open for dine-in service despite provincial restrictions

Despite being ordered to close for violating the province's public health measures, a central Alberta caf continues to be open to in-person dining.The Whistle Stop Caf, which also operates as a gas st...

Jan 25, 2021

Red Deer with 159 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta confirmed 362 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That's out of 7,186 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about five per cent.The number of active cases in the province i...

Jan 25, 2021

Shandro says new COVID-19 variants present ‘serious threat'

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says Albertans aren't immune from the impacts of new variants of COVID-19 circulating around the world."These new variants present a serious threat and a complicating fac...

Jan 25, 2021

Shandro, Hinshaw share COVID-19 update for Jan. 25

Alberta's health minister and chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Tyler Shandro and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will sp...

Jan 25, 2021

Wild Rose School Division asking that school staff be put in High Priority vaccine program

The Board of Trustees for Wild Rose School Division's (WRSD) voted at their January 19 meeting to send a letter to the Minister of Education asking that school staff be included in the high priority g...

Jan 25, 2021

New social media campaign targets COVID-19 misinformation with science

EDMONTON - A group of Canadian scientists and health experts is starting a campaign to debunk misinformation about COVID-19.The scientists involved are using the hashtag #ScienceUpFirst to provide inf...

Jan 25, 2021