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Union rallies as Cargill meat plant reopens after shutdown due to COVID-19
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A massive meat-packing plant in southern Alberta has reopened for business two weeks after it was shutdown due to a large outbreak of COVID-19. A long line of c...
May 04, 2020
Ceremony held aboard navy frigate as remains of recovered victim to be flown home
The crew of a Royal Canadian Navy frigate held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the transfer of the body of one of six personnel who died in a crash of a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. The HMCS Frederict...
May 04, 2020
Second-round pick Chadwick signs with Hurricanes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Noah Chadwick has been signed by the Lethbridge Hurricanes.The 14-year-old defenseman was drafted 38th overall, in the second round of last month's Western Hockey League Bantam Draft ...
May 04, 2020 Noah Chadwick has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (Photo courtesy the Lethbridge Hurricanes at www.lethbridgehurricanes.com)
Easing restrictions and ; In The News for May 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 4 ... --- CO...
May 04, 2020
Provinces must give emotional support to returning students: education advocates
VANCOUVER - Bored and isolated students are spending too many hours online and some have started using more substances, but all students will need extra emotional support ...
May 04, 2020
96 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Alberta, one new death
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As Alberta gets set to start its relaunch, 96 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the province.The latest figures reported by the province today (Sunday, May 3) show that the...
May 03, 2020 Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Government of Alberta)
Alberta 4-H groups need community support for Charity Animal Auctions
CALGARY, AB. -- 4-H groups across the province are engaged in a series of charity auctions to support Alberta food banks. They are inviting you to uplift their members as they complete their 4-H lives...
May 03, 2020 4-H logo -- from 4-H Alberta
Veterinarian on cow herd health and answers a continually nagging question
CALGARY, AB. -- As the provincial government reminds Albertans about protecting themselves from COVID-19, the Vice Chair of Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), says cattle producers need to protect their he...
May 03, 2020 Calves in the field - LNN
B.C. rally calls for safe release of prisoners
MISSION, B.C. - A justice advocacy group says it wants prisoners at a federal institution in British Columbia ravaged by a COVID-19 outbreak to know there are people in the community fighting for...
May 03, 2020
Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - As residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the ...
May 03, 2020