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1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature
LAFAYETTE, La. - A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned to nature. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries took Willamina the squirrel from Emily Istre...
Apr 26, 2020
Water outage scheduled for Monday in Bezanson
Bezanson residents are being advised by the County of Grande Prairie of a scheduled water outage on Monday, April 27.The outage is to occur between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and will allow for critical upgra...
Apr 26, 2020 County of Grande Prairie / Twitter
No COVID-19 fatalities Sunday as North Zone adds nine new cases
Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the North Zone Sunday, while 247 new cases were identified across the province to bring Alberta's total number of cases to 4,480 as of April 26.The increase...
Apr 26, 2020
Province outlines assistance for vulnerable citizens during pandemic
Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney announced new and reiterated previously announced measures on Sunday that the province is taking to assist vulnerable Albertans during the COVID...
Apr 26, 2020 Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Cavallari, Cutler getting divorced after 7 years of marriage
CHICAGO - Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari and former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler are getting divorced. Cavallari announced Sunday in an Instagram post that the couple are breaking up after ...
Apr 26, 2020
Trans Mountain, LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Energy projects like an LNG Canada export terminal and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may face short-term setbacks but the pandemic and oil price crash shouldn't threaten thei...
Apr 26, 2020
Float plane makes emergency landing near Sherwood Park
The pilot of a small float plane is safe after making an emergency landing on a grid road near Edmonton.RCMP say he was the lone occupant of the single-engine aircraft, and he said he had mechanical i...
Apr 26, 2020 Photo: Strathcona RCMP
Evacuation orders issued as rising rivers threaten Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta is forcing some residents of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods from their homes, and people are being urged to completely av...
Apr 26, 2020
Brad Pitt portrays Fauci in SNL's 2nd at-home edition
NEW YORK - Brad Pitt portrayed Dr. Anthony Fauci in the second at-home episode of "Saturday Night Live," that featured musical guest Miley Cyrus, an Adam Sandler cameo and plenty of disinfectant jokes...
Apr 26, 2020
Olympian Rochette, recent med school grad, to work at long-term care home
MONTREAL - Former Canadian figure skater and Olympic medallist Joannie Rochette will be working at Quebec's long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19. Rochette, who competed for Canada at the Turin 20...
Apr 26, 2020