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Kanye West files to appear on ballot in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. - Rapper Kanye West has filed paperwork to appear on the presidential ballot in Louisiana in November. West's filing Friday, just ahead of the deadline, lists himself as a candidate f...
Aug 22, 2020
425 days later, Champions League ends with PSG-Bayern final
LISBON, Portugal - After an unprecedented suspension of the competition, pandemic-enforced changes to the format and a switch of location for the final, the Champions League will conclude on Sunday - ...
Aug 22, 2020
Kanye West files to appear on ballot in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. - Rapper Kanye West has filed paperwork to appear on the presidential ballot in Louisiana in November. West's filing Friday, just ahead of the deadline, lists himself as a candidate f...
Aug 22, 2020
New lieutenant governor to be installed this Wednesday
Salma Lakhani will be installed as Alberta's 19th lieutenant governor in a ceremony this coming Wednesday, Aug. 26Lakhani was announced as the next LG earlier this summer.An Ismaili Muslim, Lakhani wa...
Aug 22, 2020
Blackfalds set to launch on-demand BOLT service
Blackfalds is launching its new on-demand transit service to and from Red Deer Aug. 31.As such, the existing BOLT Transit service including Lacombe will cease to operate as of Aug. 28."With the ending...
Aug 22, 2020
Officials say strong winds failed to fuel Penticton, B.C., wildfire
PENTICTON, B.C. - Strong winds that were expected to fuel a wildfire burning south of Penticton, B.C., on Friday failed to do so, fire officials said Saturday. The 20-square-kilometre Christie Mountai...
Aug 22, 2020
Habs have hope down the middle with post-season play of Suzuki, Kotkaniemi
TORONTO - Marc Bergevin's Montreal Canadiens entered the NHL's restart amid questions over whether they deserved to be given a playoff lifeline. They leave Toronto with heads held high as worthy parti...
Aug 22, 2020
Cleaning headstones at Lacombe's Fairview Cemetery a "remarkable" experience
Thanks to the City of Lacombe's Perpetual Care Trust Fund, Fairview Cemetery was given a little TLC on Friday.Around 15 volunteers and a handful of City Parks staff came out to help clean headstones, ...
Aug 22, 2020
Quebec issues provincewide street check guidelines; rights groups raise concerns
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has issued provincewide guidelines to police forces regarding street checks, but the policy is raising concerns from various rights groups. Quebec's Public Security De...
Aug 22, 2020
Many thousands raised for The Mustard Seed during first Amazing (Car) Race
The Mustard Seed in Red Deer will benefit from thousands of dollars raised this weekend through the first ever Amazing (Car) Race.The event took place Saturday, with 20 teams departing the Westerner P...
Aug 22, 2020