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All eight CPL teams back training after FC Edmonton gets green light to practise
All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin volunta...
Jun 10, 2020
Alberta Beef Producers' host virtual meeting on June 11
CALGARY, AB. -- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will host a producer town hall on Thursday, (June 11) at 7 pm. This virtual event is intended for cattle and beef producers, to hear updates from the Alber...
Jun 10, 2020
Feds won't release report on carbon tax costs for grain dryers on prairies
OTTAWA - The federal government will not release the data it relied on to decide against exempting fuels used in grain dryers from the national price on pollution. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bi...
Jun 10, 2020
Ben Price - priceless Magic and Mentalism entertainment for the whole family - Video
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Alberta Magician and Mentalist Ben Price has figured out a way to give live in-person shows to help ease through this pandemic.Video by Connor GunnThe Calgary-based performer is happy ...
Jun 10, 2020
Province targeting "near normal" in-person school operations this fall
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta hopes to have students back in schools in September.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced back in May that there were three possible scenarios they w...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 highlights need for better treatment of migrant labour, advocates say
OTTAWA - Migrant-rights advocates say the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that labourers in Canada can no longer be treated like "throwaway people" as they have been in the past. Asylum-seekers working in...
Jun 10, 2020
Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson gives GM Marc Bergevin vote of confidence
Geoff Molson fielded questions from all angles in French and English for 90 minutes Wednesday. The topics lobbed at the Montreal Canadiens' owner, president and chief executive off...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020