COVID-19: Central zone cases up Monday at 27 from Friday’s 21
No active cases in Sylvan Lake, Ponoka CountyMamta Lulla / August 31, 2020
Month: August 2020
Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, future flooding risk: research
Many glacial lakes are located in thinly inhabited locales such as GreenlandThe Canadian Press / August 31, 2020
Want a latte? Bring a mask: Starbucks to make face coverings mandatory in Canada
Customers without masks will be able to order via the drive-thru, curb-side pickup or ordering for deliveryKatya Slepian / August 31, 2020
Feds ‘looking into’ alleged bullying by RCMP employee facing security charges
Cameron Jay Ortis is charged with Security of Information Act violations, breach of trust and a computer-related offenceThe Canadian Press / August 31, 2020
Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in partner’s shooting death
Deborah Doonanco, who is 58, was initially found guilty of second-degree murder and other chargesThe Canadian Press / August 31, 2020
Canada signs deals with two suppliers for potential COVID-19 vaccines
This is the third such deal Canada has made with COVID-19 vaccine developersThe Canadian Press / August 31, 2020
WE calls latest Conservative request for documents ‘politics’
Tories’ request is in a letter sent from Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre and ethics critic Michael BarrettThe Canadian Press / August 31, 2020
1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash
Portland has been the site of nightly protests for more than three months since George Floyd’s deathAssociated Press / August 30, 2020
Chadwick Boseman’s death leaves saddening mark on rough 2020
The actor died at the age of 43 in his home in Los Angeles after he privately battled colon cancer for four yearsAssociated Press / August 30, 2020
Calgary chicken processing plant will remain open after COVID-19 outbreak
The meat processing industry has been particularly hard hit by the novel coronavirus.The Canadian Press / August 30, 2020
Two Canadian Forces members test positive for COVID-19
Department says public health directives were followed and contact tracing is underway at the baseThe Canadian Press / August 30, 2020
Protesters in Montreal topple John A. Macdonald statue, demand police defunding
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante condemned the vandalism of the statue of MacdonaldThe Canadian Press / August 30, 2020
How would an O’Toole-led Conservative government handle the COVID-19 recovery?
How O’Toole responds to the Liberals’ plans will give a signal about where he intends to take his party’s policyThe Canadian Press / August 30, 2020
Toronto Raptors set to restart after emotional few days in NBA bubble
Raptors Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell were among the first to mention a boycottThe Canadian Press / August 30, 2020
QUIZ: The bare facts about bears
As summer ends, bear sightings will become more common. How much do you know about bears?John Arendt / August 30, 2020
Tony Hopkins
September 30, 1935 - August 29, 2020With heavy hearts we announce that…Wire Service / August 29, 2020
Army aircraft crashes off California, killing 2 soldiers
The aircraft crashed during a routine training exerciseAssociated Press / August 28, 2020
Man shot by police in Wisconsin no longer handcuffed to hospital bed
Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back on SundayAssociated Press / August 28, 2020
NHL playoffs return after 2-day break for protests
Games were postponed due to protest racial injusticeAssociated Press / August 28, 2020
158 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday in Alberta
158 additional cases Friday, Central zone sits at 21 active casesWire Service / August 28, 2020