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Article contentDozens of homes in Rocky View County remain under a boil water notice more than a week after health officials determined the supply may be unsafe.Sixty-nine homes that get their water from the Salt Box Coulee Waterworks System — and three downstream systems — have had to boil their drinking water since last Tuesday, when Alberta Health Services ordered Salt Box Coulee to address the “urgent” situation related to its chlorine delivery treatment system.Article contentEnvironmental officials inspected the drinking water supply on April 16 and found it “did not provide an adequate minimum free chlorine disinfection residual.”...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksCult of HockeyPublished Apr 24, 2024  •  Last updated 3 minutes ago  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Article contentPlayoff Game Day 2: Kings vs OilersIt’s no surprise that the heat is ramping up in Los Angeles after the Kings lost 7-4 to the Edmonton Oilers in Game One of their playoff series.Article contentIn the various Kings podcasts and blogs, it’s too much to say that the knives are already out, but there was nonetheless some sharp critiques of various Kings...

Article contentThe CFL has suspended Shawn Lemon indefinitely.Article contentAn investigation uncovered that Lemon bet on CFL games in 2021, including one in which he played. Lemon was with the Calgary Stampeders at the time.In a statement, the CFL said the investigation uncovered “clear and irrefutable evidence” of Mr. Lemon’s participation in the wagering but that “no evidence was found to indicate matches were in any way impacted by his wagering” and that no evidence was found to suggest that any Stampeders coaches, teammates or team personnel were aware of his actions.Article contentLemon is a three-time Grey Cup winner,...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksColumnistsPublished Apr 24, 2024  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Having worked on several federally funded projects, both through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), as well as having navigated the complex and intimidating process of applying for my own SSHRC grant, I can’t imagine where Smith sees federal ideological oversight.Headline NewsGet the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia...

Article contentTrevor Larue played the overtime hero for the Lakeshore Canadiens.Laure score at 5:42 of the first overtime period as the Canadiens rallied for a 3-2 road win over the New Hamburg Firebirds on Tuesday.Article contentWith it, the Canadiens hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Provincial Junior Hockey League semifinal series. The series shifts back to Lakeshore on Friday for Game 2.Article contentEthan Galvan’s goal had the Canadiens up 1-0 after the opening period and Lakeshore nursed that lead until the latter stages of the third period.However, the Firebirds scored a pair of goals 91-seconds part to...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksWineInterest in non-alcohol beverages has been the motivation to craft delicious options.Published Apr 24, 2024  •  Last updated 0 minutes ago  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article contentThe push toward non-alcoholic tipples continues apace, and one of the really great things about this increased interest has been the accompanying motivation from wineries and breweries to craft up...

OTTAWA — Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month. OTTAWA — Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month. The central bank released its summary of deliberations detailing the governing council's discussions ahead of its decision to hold interest rates steady on April 10.  Some members felt the...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksOpinionPassover is about exodus. It is about liberty—that natural, enduring, instinct-shaping human history.Published Apr 24, 2024  •  Last updated 5 minutes ago  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Article contentThe story of Passover, which began Monday night, is freedom. It is the ancient, hoary tale of the flight of the Jews in Egypt, into the desert, after God brought devastation and death upon their captors.Passover is about exodus. It is about liberty—that natural, enduring, instinct-shaping human history.Article content“We were slaves unto...

The Toronto Blue Jays have called up Addison Barger from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, according to Johnny Giunta of the Gate 14 Podcast.BREAKING NEWS: Addison Barger has been called up to the Toronto Blue Jays per sources. Pls credit when it happens #JohnnySources — Johnny Giunta (@JohnnyGiunta_) April 24, 2024Kevin Kiermaier was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet later reported that he’s dealing with left hip flexor discomfort. With that in mind, it seems likely that Kiermaier is headed to the Injured List and Barger is the...

Alberta's health ministry says an audit has determined that more than 40 medical clinics in the province are advertising membership fees for services, nearly a year after one such plan landed a Calgary clinic in hot water.The audit was launched last December. In July, CBC News reported that a medical clinic in Calgary's Marda Loop district was moving to a membership system and planned to charge $4,800 a year for a two-parent family membership, covering two adults and their dependent children.The next day, Health Canada said the arrangement at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic equated to patients purchasing "preferential access" and warned Alberta that it...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province’s Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. The ban on Category 3 fires in the Kamloops fire centre will run from May 3 to Oct. 11 and will prohibit people burning three or more fires on a property at the same time, or any single fire burning a pile larger than two metres in height or three metres in width. Grass burns bigger than 0.2 hectares will also be banned, the service says. Areas covered by the ban include...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province’s Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. The ban on Category 3 fires in the Kamloops fire centre will run from May 3 to Oct. 11 and will prohibit people burning three or more fires on a property at the same time, or any single fire burning a pile larger than two metres in height or three metres in width. Grass burns bigger than 0.2 hectares will also be banned, the service says. Areas covered by the ban include...

Article contentBeginning July 12, the Ontario government will raise the speed limit on 10 sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario.The changes will see the speed limit permanently increased from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on five sections of Hwy. 401, two sections of Hwy. 403 as well as sections of Hwy. 406, Hwy. 416 and Hwy. 69.Article contentThe changes arrive two years following the “safe and successful” increase to six sections of provincial highways in 2022.Article content“Most of Ontario’s highways were originally designed to safely accommodate speed limits of 110 km/h and the data from...