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Alberta businesswoman named lieutenant-governor, first Muslim in role in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named business owner and philanthropist Salma Lakhani as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor. When she formally takes over the role, Lakhani will become Canada...
Jun 30, 2020
Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe
PARIS - Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin y...
Jun 30, 2020
Canadians Desiree Scott, Nichelle Prince out of Challenge Cup for personal reasons
Desiree Scott has joined fellow Canadian international Nichelle Prince in dropping out of the NWSL Challenge Cup for personal reasons. Their two teams faced off Tuesday in the tournament in Utah. Prin...
Jun 30, 2020
Redcliff Library reopens July 2
REDCLIFF, AB - Readers in Redcliff and area will be able to stop in at the Library after Canada Day this week.On Thursday, July 2 the Redcliff Library will run regular hours but will be closed on Sund...
Jun 30, 2020
Applications open for fund to help Indigenous community-owned businesses
Indigenous community-owned businesses can now apply for up to $500,000 in funding for ventures that demonstrate social and economic benefits for their communities.The closing date for applications for...
Jun 30, 2020
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic
The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl Bernard and her team stopped at a Starbucks. It was a "pretty tough day for us," she recalled. Wearing jeans ...
Jun 30, 2020
Family of Montreal man killed by police hope protests bring change to policing
MONTREAL - Johanne Coriolan says her adoptive father, Pierre, was a gentle giant. He was so tall, in fact, that he often had to duck to get through doors - and that is an image that Johanne says she c...
Jun 30, 2020
Tigers select Finnish playmaker Kuntonen in CHL Import Draft
MEDICINE HAT, AB - After two straight years of selecting Danes, the Medicine Hat Tigers went to Finland for their lone pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.Holding the 51st overall pick on Tuesday, the T...
Jun 30, 2020
Cornwallis debate: Coast guard working with Indigenous group to change ship name
HALIFAX - The federal government is asking an Indigenous group in Nova Scotia to recommend a new name for a Canadian Coast Guard ship named after a British military officer who offered a bounty f...
Jun 30, 2020
Province raises outdoor gathering limit to 200 people
The Alberta government has doubled its limit for outdoor gatherings from 100 to 200 people.The increase applies to attendees at community outdoor events such as festivals, fireworks displays, rodeos a...
Jun 30, 2020