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RDP instructor receives significant grant for black bear research
A Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) biology instructor, Sandra MacDougall, has been awarded a total of $474,700 in grants to amplify black bear research. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council...
Aug 19, 2024

United Way Central Alberta holding first-ever 5 km fundraising run
United Way Central Alberta has announced its first-ever 5km run, taking place at Heritage Ranch in Red Deer on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Residents are invited to a morning of fitness, fun, and meani...
Aug 19, 2024

Canada's assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder
OTTAWA - A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government assisted dying law, which excludes people suffer...
Aug 19, 2024

Market Watch: August 16
This week's highlightsEquity markets advance amid strong economic dataBond yields relatively stable given ebullient sentimentReal estate insolvencies in Canada set to surpass levels of global financia...
Aug 19, 2024

Congo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox outbreak next week from the United States, the country's health minister said Monday, days after the World Health ...
Aug 19, 2024

Democrats looking for party unity at national convention in Chicago
CHICAGO - Party faithful are feeling invigorated by Vice-President Kamala Harris's swift ascension to the top of the ticket as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday followi...
Aug 19, 2024

Flash floods from 'training thunderstorms' leave 2 dead in Connecticut
OXFORD, Conn. (AP) - Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and sweeping two people into a river. Two wom...
Aug 19, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Trevon Tate
REGINA - American offensive lineman Trevon Tate has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL club announced Monday. The six-foot-four, 295-pound Tate joins the Roughriders after playing four ...
Aug 19, 2024

Blinken says Israel has accepted U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do same
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel has accepted a bridging proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and called on Hamas to do the same. He spoke M...
Aug 19, 2024

Lighthouse Park in Sylvan Lake temporarily closing for maintenance
Sylvan Lake's Lighthouse Park will close on September 3 for maintenance. Town officials say the work is expected to last three weeks, depending on weather conditions.Work to be done includes:Removal a...
Aug 19, 2024