Author Archives:
Whitecourt resident claims $250K lotto win
A resident of Whitecourt is a quarter-million dollars richer after claiming a lottery win earlier this month.Bryan Retzollf thought he won $2,500 on his DAILY GRAND ticket, but then soon realized he h...
Nov 24, 2021
Several UK-bound migrants die in Channel off Calais
PARIS (AP) - Several migrants died and others were injured Wednesday when their boat capsized off Calais in the English Channel as they tried to cross from France to Britain, according to French offic...
Nov 24, 2021
Greens to choose interim leader tonight with ex-MP Paul Manly the favourite
OTTAWA - The Greens will tonight choose an interim leader to take the helm of their troubled party, following the resignation of Annamie Paul. Paul Manly, the former MP who lost his British Columbia s...
Nov 24, 2021
Liberals set to introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are scheduled to introduce a new aid bill this afternoon that aims to provide targeted financial support to businesses still recovering from the pandemic. The bill listed...
Nov 24, 2021
Conservatives must be professional, show they are an alternative to Trudeau: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and his caucus put on a show of solidarity today, exactly a week after he was explaining why he decided to kick out a senator for publicly denouncing his lead...
Nov 24, 2021
Conservatives say virtual Commons proceedings allow government to dodge scrutiny
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs will oppose a government proposal today to return to a hybrid format in the House of Commons, which has allowed MPs to participate virtually in proceedings during the COVID-1...
Nov 24, 2021
Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK
OTTAWA - Health Canada has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that contained elements produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md., to be used in Can...
Nov 24, 2021
Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks
EDMONTON, AB - A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public i...
Nov 24, 2021
Toronto FC names Bob Bradley head coach and sporting director
Toronto FC has named Bob Bradley head coach and sporting director, looking to his experience and savvy to revive the franchise after a failed season. The 63-year-old Bradley, father of TFC captain Mic...
Nov 24, 2021
Calf prices down this fall
Prices are down during this year's calf run.Beaverlodge rancher and Alberta Beef Producers board member Mike Nadeau says there has been a gradual decline this fall."Largely due to the challenging feed...
Nov 24, 2021