CALGARY An increase in COVID-19 cases in many of Alberta’s First Nations has community leaders worried for the provincial Indigenous population. A number of the highest concentrated case counts in Alberta can be traced back to reserves, where virus spread has largely followed a different trajectory than in urban areas. According to data from the federal government, the rate of cases in those living on reserves is 40 per cent higher than the rate in Canada’s general population. Marlene Poitras, who is Alberta’s Regional Chief in the Assembly of First Nations, tells CTV News the stats are especially troubling.
Indigenous business coalition leader says Keystone XL denial will hurt communities lethbridgeherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lethbridgeherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Author of the article: Christina Max
Publishing date: Jan 06, 2021 • January 6, 2021 • 3 minute read • With the NHL back on the ice, and Edmonton being a hub city, CISN Country s on air personality Chris Scheetz drove an old Zamboni 342 kilometers from Calgary to Edmonton to raise spirits and collect donations for Edmonton s Food Bank coming through Maskwacis, Wetaskiwin and Millet and turning heads along the way. jpg, WK
Article content
Mysterious packages of unmarked seeds from China started showing up in mailboxes across North America and at least one ended up in Millet.
As a result, Tthe Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is investigating reports of individuals receiving unsolicited packages of seeds and are looking into reports of people receiving packages from China containing unidentified seeds.
Article content
The Peace Cairn park project is being scaled back to better fit the budget Wetaskiwin City Council approved last year.
Last month, City manager Sue Howard came to council asking for additional money to cover unforeseen costs related to the project.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser.
••
With the town’s SOLE now rescinded, council moved to another recommendation to rescind, this time regarding garage sales in town.
On April 22, council voted to ban garage sales. With the launch of Stage 2 of the province’s relaunch plan, administration recommended council consider rescinding the ban on garage sales, once again keeping with other surrounding municipalities.