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Landowners and legal experts criticize Alberta's well cleanup bill
EDMONTON - Landowners and legal experts are criticizing Alberta's hastily passed new legislation intended to help clean up the province's huge stockpile of abandoned energy facilities. The bill, which...
Apr 08, 2020

Kerry Vickar Centre online art exhibit open for submissions
The Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort is inviting all art forms for their online art exhibit.The idea follows the lead of the elementary school exhibit that would typically be happening at this time."It ...
Apr 08, 2020 "The Posting of Fall' by Gary Forsyth. (Facebook/Kerry Vickar Centre)

Stolen semi-truck, loaded with canola, goes viral on social media
The President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalites (SARM) says a story about a stolen semi-truck loaded with canola, speaks to the level of crime happening in rural Saskatchewan.Ray ...
Apr 08, 2020 A photo of this truck, stolen near Leask. (Facebook)

Canada-U.S. ties getting 'constant gardening' to protect supply lines: Freeland
WASHINGTON - Canada's deputy prime minister says the country's relationship with the United States is getting "constant gardening" as the federal government works to keep supply lines open despite the...
Apr 08, 2020

Canadian junior star Lafreniere tops North America in final NHL draft rankings
NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere remained the top North American skater as the NHL released its final rankings for the 2020 draft Wednesday. Lafreniere, a left-wing with the Rimouski Oceanic, was leading ...
Apr 08, 2020

Alberta premier to release details on post-COVID economic recovery plan
CALGARY - Albertans are expecting to receive more details today on the government's plan to recharge the economy once COVID-19 is under control in the province. Premier Jason...
Apr 08, 2020

Taber man charged after licking products in store as part of 'COVID Challenge'
TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he participated in an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Police in Taber say the man allegedly tam...
Apr 08, 2020

How to try to avoid cross contamination – advice from RUH’s head of clinical microbiology
What COVID-19 has taught everybody is that the virus is invisible - you can't see it - but it can be present in an individual or on a surface, and your hands can be the vector which transmits it, and ...
Apr 08, 2020 Masks and gloves available to the public. Lara Fominoff/CKOM

Germany rugby sevens project on hold for former Canada coach Damian McGrath
After leading Samoa and Canada to rare tournament wins on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, coach Damian McGrath now faces the challenge of getting Germany's part-time players promoted to the top-ti...
Apr 08, 2020

First troops return from Ukraine, in quarantine at Ontario military base
OTTAWA - More than 100 Canadian soldiers have returned home from Ukraine and are in quarantine at an Ontario military base for the next two weeks to ensure they do not have COVID-19. The troops arrive...
Apr 08, 2020