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Man in alleged stolen vehicle arrested entering Gasoline Alley store
One person is facing charges following an incident in central Alberta on March 29.That day, Calgary Police alerted Red Deer RCMP that they were following a male driver who was said to be be unlawfully...
Mar 31, 2023

Roughriders sign former NFL defensive back Rashard Robinson
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Rashard Robinson. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson, a 27-year-old from Pompano Beach, Fla., played five seasons in th...
Mar 31, 2023

Tourism Red Deer has sights set on being top major event destination
Big... really big things, perhaps, are on the horizon for tourism and events in Red Deer and central Alberta.Tourism Red Deer, celebrating its 35th anniversary, held an open house this week, speaking ...
Mar 31, 2023

Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid
After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the...
Mar 31, 2023

Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer's Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is schedul...
Mar 31, 2023

Historic Trump indictment could open door to future political prosecutions: expert
WASHINGTON - It's standard Republican operating procedure these days to defend Donald Trump by accusing Democrats of weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department for political gain. One expert says Thursda...
Mar 31, 2023

Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally
OTTAWA - The federal government's return-to-office deadline has arrived - and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers' concerns. The Public Servic...
Mar 31, 2023

'Learn to live with this:' Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash
HUMBOLDT, Sask. - Kevin Garinger says it feels like the passage of time is inexplicable. The five years since a deadly bus crash changed his city, his hockey team and his life sometimes feel like a li...
Mar 31, 2023

Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned Tuesdsay after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday. Trump's surrender will usher in the unprecedented scen...
Mar 31, 2023

Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved an agreement with the state to revamp policing, nearly three years after a city officer killed George Floyd. City officials agreed to...
Mar 31, 2023