The Supreme Court of Canada has given the thumbs down to hearing an appeal in the thumbs up grain contracting case
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request to hear an appeal from Achter Land and Cattle regarding an earlier court decision that found a thumbs-up emoji served as an agreement to a grain contract. South West Terminal launched a claim for damages after Achter Land and Cattle failed to deliver on the contract.
Presumed outbreak of E.coli and amoebiasis at Calgary-area food facility
Two people have been hospitalized and more than 200 have shown symptoms after a gastrointestinal outbreak at a Calgary-area food facility.
Alberta Health Services says the outbreak at Saskatoon Farm in Foothills County is presumed to be E. coli and an intestinal illness called amoebiasis.
Saskatoon Farm's food service facilities were ordered closed on Wednesday until deemed safe again, while the rest of the business remains open.
Alberta Health Services says there have been 18 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli, three of which also tested positive for amoebiasis.
Explore local biodiversity during the 5th annual Backyard BioBlitz
From balconies to backwoods, a cross-country nature challenge is calling on people to document the species they encounter and help scientists monitor biodiversity across the country.
The Big Backyard BioBlitz, hosted by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), returns for its fifth year from July 28 to August 4.
Open to everyone, the Big Backyard BioBlitz is a week-long community science event that empowers people to identify and record wildlife and plant species wherever they are whether in a backyard, city park or along hiking trails.
Clive residents can drive golf carts on public roads
Residents in the Village of Clive can now drive golf carts on public roads as part of a recently approved pilot project.
To operate a golf cart legally, residents must first obtain an operator’s permit. Drivers must be at least 14 years old and hold a minimum Class 7 (Learner’s) driver’s licence.
Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility
The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country.
The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers.
While health care tends to take centre stage when the premiers meet, this year's gathering with Prime Minister Mark Carney was dominated by discussion of U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war.
Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests.
"The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on how they feel about the country," said Jack Jedwab, president and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies, which commissioned the poll.
The survey of 1,580 respondents was conducted between June 20 and 22. A margin of error cannot be associated to the survey because online polls are not considered to be truly random samples.
Alberta nurses gain trauma coverage after years of advocacy
As a result of an agreement reached in collective bargaining by United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), the provincial cabinet has extended presumptive coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other traumatic mental health injuries to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Graduate Nurses, and Undergraduate Nurses.
After years of advocacy by front-line nurses, these health care professionals will no longer be forced to wait for or risk being denied access to Workers’ Compensation benefits after experiencing traumatic events on the job.
Red Deer 911 dispatchers recognized with national awards
Two Red Deer-based 911 dispatchers have been recognized with national honours from the RCMP.
Both were recognized for their leadership, training, and support within the Operational Communications Centre (OCC).
Jennifer Olson was named National OCC Telecommunications Operator of the Year, while Sophia Cherubin received the National OCC Telecommunications Operator Trainer of the Year award.
Fortis crews working on unplanned power outage near Sundre
Just after 8 am, Saturday July 26, a power outage was reported west of Sundre.
Fortis Alberta crews were called to the area off Highway 22 to restore power to the area.
The cause of the interruption in power is unknown at this time, but restoration work is in progress.
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Sylvan Lake residents warned about parking ticket scam
Sylvan Lake residents are receiving scam text messages saying that they owe a fine payment. The Town of Sylvan Lake does not use text messages for communication about fines or fine payments.
If you have received the scam message:
- Never click links in a text message
- Never give payment of any kind to a text message request
Other scams