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Wildfire crew looking for newly started fire finds B.C. hiker missing for two weeks
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A wildfire attack crew looking for a newly started forest fire instead found a man who had been missing in the rugged backcountry of Garibaldi Provincial Park, north of Vancouver. A s...
Jul 23, 2021
AHS gives update on staffing levels, acute bed shortages, and operation levels
EDMONTON, AB - AHS provided an update Friday on its acute care beds, nurse vacancies, and overall operation levels.Deb Gordon, AHS Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, says many rumours have be...
Jul 23, 2021
Federal government to open applications for Indigenous-led shelters across Canada
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The federal government says it will soon open applications to build emergency shelters and transitional housing for Indigenous people facing gender-based violence across Canada. Spe...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony
TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...
Jul 23, 2021
Fire ban issued in Waterton as danger rating reaches "extreme"
WATERTON, AB - The fire danger rating in Waterton Lakes National Park is "extreme."As such, Parks Canada has issued a fire ban throughout the entirety of Alberta's southernmost national park."This fir...
Jul 23, 2021
Six athletes and coaches with Southern Alberta connections at Olympics
TOKYO, JAPAN - The Olympic Games are officially underway and this year's event includes a few people who have called Southern Alberta home.Canada has sent its largest delegation since the L.A. Games i...
Jul 23, 2021
Firefighters end search and rescue at Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Firefighters have ended their mission in clearing debris from the collapsed Surfside condo building Friday, officials said, while police and forensic specialists continue their w...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony
TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...
Jul 23, 2021
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team renamed Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) - Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday - effective at the end of the 2021 seas...
Jul 23, 2021
Feds & AB Government extend child care agreement, providing $290-million over four years
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The child care system is getting a boost thanks to a continued joint agreement from the federal and provincial governments.They have signed a four-year extension to the Canada-Alberta...
Jul 23, 2021