Tag Archives: Community
Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark
Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic. The feature, which has been known since t...
Sep 06, 2020
Canada signs deal with Novovax to get 76 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - The federal government has a deal with a third vaccine developer to get access to an experimental COVID-19 vaccine as early as next spring. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Montreal t...
Aug 31, 2020
CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has resumed all online services after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services. The agency disabled the servi...
Aug 20, 2020
Vigils to take place tonight for slain doctor
RED DEER, Alta. - Two vigils are planned tonight for a family doctor who was killed at a walk-in clinic in Red Deer earlier this week.Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two girls, died in ho...
Aug 14, 2020
Liberals turn over thousands of pages on WE decision
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government has turned over thousands of pages of documents related to the WE controversy to a House of Commons' committee, which lawyers are now vetting for personal infor...
Aug 09, 2020
Boil Water advisory issued for town of Fairview
A boil water advisory has been issued for the town of Fairview, as well as other areas that get their water supply from the Fairview Water Treatment plant. That includes the hamlet of Bluesky, the Fai...
Aug 09, 2020
Canada to match donations to Lebanon relief
OTTAWA - The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week's deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development...
Aug 09, 2020
Two dead in Manitoba after RCMP believe tornado threw their vehicle into a field
VIRDEN, Man. - RCMP say a man and a woman are dead after a tornado touched down at a farm in western Manitoba on Friday evening and carried a vehicle they were believed to have been in ...
Aug 08, 2020
Fans still drawn to arenas despite secure zones as NHL returns to ice
EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...
Aug 02, 2020
Leave your deets when dining: Restaurants taking personal info to trace COVID-19
TORONTO - As COVID-19 restrictions ease and restaurants start to welcome customers back, one thing Canadians may soon have to get used to is providing their personal information before they grab ...
Aug 02, 2020