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Sylvan Laker top central Albertan golfer at 2023 Alberta Open Championship
Logan Graf, a resident of Sylvan Lake and member at Red Deer Golf & Country Club, finished strong at the 2023 Alberta Open Championship, which took place this week at Coal Creek Golf Resort near T...
Aug 19, 2023
Former Quebec NDP MP Roméo Saganash charged with sexual assault in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - Winnipeg police say former New Democrat MP Romo Saganash has been charged with sexual assault. Police say they arrested Saganash on June 27 in relation to an allegation from May 1 in Winnipeg...
Aug 19, 2023
Northside YMCA’s community gallery seeking art submissions
The Northside YMCA in Red Deer is seeking submissions for its community art gallery and upcoming exhibit.The exhibit will be part of Alberta Culture Days, celebrated throughout September.According to ...
Aug 19, 2023
Federal Minister urges Meta to end 'reckless' news block amid wildfire crises
Canada's Heritage Minister is calling on Meta to allow people to share news articles on Facebook and Instagram as thousands flee wildfires that have devoured homes in British Columbia and the Northwes...
Aug 19, 2023
Blue-green algae advisories issued for Pigeon Lake and Haunted Lake
Alberta Health Services says cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, is affecting Haunted Lake and Pigeon Lake, both located in central Alberta.Haunted Lake is five minutes east of Alix and 30 minutes eas...
Aug 19, 2023
Temporary closure this Sunday at Sylvan Lake care centre
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed from 2-10 p.m. on August 20 due to a gap in physician coverage, Alberta Health Services says.The remainder of the AHS advisory ...
Aug 19, 2023
Canada's Evan Dunfee places fourth in men's 20km race walk at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Evan Dunfee placed fourth in the men's 20-kilometre race walk at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. The 32-year-old Richmond, B.C., native set a national recor...
Aug 19, 2023
Toronto FC has high hopes for young South African international Cassius Mailula
TORONTO - While Toronto FC hopes South African international Cassius Mailula can make a difference this season, it's clear both parties have an eye to the future. For TFC, the 22-year-old forward repr...
Aug 19, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere ...
Aug 19, 2023
Yellowknife veterinarian helps pets flee fires, supports animals left behind
Yellowknife veterinarian Michelle Tuma was having a hectic month even before an encroaching wildfire forced the mass evacuation of her home community. Nothing prepared her for the chaos of getting tho...
Aug 19, 2023