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Unpaid oilpatch property taxes triple in two years, say rural municipalities
EDMONTON, AB. -- Alberta's rural towns say property taxes that have gone unpaid by the province's struggling oilpatch have tripled in two years.A survey released by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta...
Feb 18, 2021
415 new COVID cases in Alberta, 30 in South Zone
EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.415 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the...
Feb 18, 2021
Blue Jays skipper says team feels it can play with the 'big dogs' in the division
Expectations have changed significantly for the Toronto Blue Jays since Charlie Montoyo was named manager after the 2018 season. He guided the club through a rebuilding effort in his first year as ski...
Feb 18, 2021
US says it's ready to join talks to resume Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal. The State Department said Thursday the U.S. would accept an...
Feb 18, 2021
Alberta Parks to start accepting camping reservations March 4
It'll still be winter but summer plans for many Albertans will start to take shape in two weeks.Camping reservations for Alberta Parks will open on March 4.That day, campers can book individual campsi...
Feb 18, 2021
Toronto FC season ticket-holders upset at data mixup in club email
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has apologized to Toronto FC season ticket-holders for an email mixup that sent personal information to the wrong people.MLSE attributed the mixup to a "s...
Feb 18, 2021
Patience proved to be a big reason why Canadian Cameron Judge landed with Argonauts
Patience figured prominently in linebacker Cameron Judge becoming a Toronto Argonaut. Judge signed with Toronto on Wednesday as a free agent, the move coming after he attended a workout last week with...
Feb 18, 2021
Who have provinces have pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their ...
Feb 18, 2021
Commons to debate Senate changes to assisted-dying bill Tuesday as deadline looms
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will wait until Tuesday to debate whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying. That leaves just three ...
Feb 18, 2021
Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter studying how to increase canola yields
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A joint research project by Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter could benefit canola producers in Southern Alberta and elsewhere. The effect of strip tillage and precision planti...
Feb 18, 2021