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Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada
VANCOUVER - Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday. ...
Apr 13, 2022
MPFL teams see 13 players selected for North Senior Bowl team
3 dozen Mighty Peace Football League players have made the North team for Football Alberta's Senior Bowl.Seven of the 12 are from the St. Joe's Celtics. That includes quarterback Cade Labreque, runnin...
Apr 13, 2022
Grande Prairie records 68 new COVID-19 cases over last seven days
Alberta Health says over the last week, Grande Prairie recorded 68 new cases of COVID-19, down from 78 the week prior.In the County of Grande Prairie, there were 15 new cases confirmed since last Wedn...
Apr 13, 2022
Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of highly pathogenic avian flu
MONTREAL - A Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of avian flu in one of its breeding facilities. Brome Lake Ducks says in a news release that the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influe...
Apr 13, 2022
AB Government accepts recommendations on firearms regulations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province is going ahead with recommendations that it says will further protect the rights of law-abiding firearms owners.The Alberta Firearms Advisory Committee submitted its repo...
Apr 13, 2022
Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis found in contempt of court
EDMONTON - A former Alberta justice minister has been found in contempt of court for threatening to sue a plaintiff in the middle of her testimony in a civil trial.Justice Doreen Sulyma says a letter ...
Apr 13, 2022
Veteran jockey Stein looking forward to a full 2022 Woodbine racing schedule
TORONTO - It's been some time since veteran jockey Justin Stein could actually look forward to a full racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The global pandemic forced delayed starts in 2020 and 2021. O...
Apr 13, 2022
T.V. series set to be filmed in Grande Prairie, production crew searching for locals to be extras
Grande Prairie will be the location for the filming of a T.V. series this May, and the production crew of that series is looking for locals to take part as extras.Head of Advocacy with Keep Alberta Ro...
Apr 13, 2022
Local governments need to upgrade to improve housing process: finance minister
VANCOUVER - Canada's finance minister says it's not the federal government's job to build all the houses Canadians need, but it will try to remove roadblocks with a $4-billion fund earmarked to help b...
Apr 13, 2022
'We must do better:' Nunavut leaders optimistic about housing money from Ottawa
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Leaders in Nunavut say they're happy with territory-specific housing money in the federal budget even though the amount is well below what they say is needed to address a long-stand...
Apr 13, 2022