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Respite care staff to return to Calgary facility after helping at children’s hospital
CALGARY - A Calgary facility that offers respite and end-of-life care to children is set to reopen after staff were redeployed for more than a month to help with a surge in patients at the nearby pedi...
Jan 13, 2023
Man sentenced in two separate Red Deer firearms incidents
A man charged in two separate firearms incidents in Red Deer has been sentenced to a total of 10 months in jail. Justin James Poteet, 28, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial court on January 11, 2023...
Jan 13, 2023
NHLers discuss thankless role of warmup puck distributor: 'It can be a dangerous job'
Max Domi didn't want the job. In truth, not many do. But there were injuries up and down the lineup. Someone had to take the reins. Not on the ice during the action of a live NHL game, but in warmups ...
Jan 13, 2023
Canadian defender Yao among fresh faces looking to crack Whitecaps' roster
VANCOUVER - Sporting director Axel Schuster knew heading into the off-season that he had work to do reshaping the Vancouver Whitecaps' roster. Though the club took 39 points from 26 games down the str...
Jan 13, 2023
Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team seize drugs and weapons; charges laid
Red Deer RCMP have not only arrested and charged a man, but have seized drugs and weapons following a lengthy investigation. In July 2022, Red Deer RCMP say they received information concerning crimin...
Jan 13, 2023
Red Deer man sentenced following erratic driving incidents in a stolen vehicle last summer
A Red Deer man has been sentenced to over two years in jail for his part in a series of erratic driving incidents with a stolen vehicle last summer.Kyle Macleod, 26, was sentenced in Red Deer provinci...
Jan 13, 2023
Matheson says support growing for proposed Canadian women's soccer league
Diana Matheson's to-do list keeps growing. But so does support for her planned Canadian women's professional soccer league. Matheson and business partner Thomas Gilbert, the co-founders of Project 8 w...
Jan 13, 2023
Red Deer and District Pipe Band hosts Scottish dinner and dance event
The Red Deer and District Pipe Band is hosting a dinner this month named after the famous Scottish poet and lyricist Robbie Burns.On Saturday, January 28 at the Elks Lodge (6315 Horn St.), the "Robbie...
Jan 13, 2023
Quebec woman alleging sexual misconduct by prominent cardinal reveals identity
MONTREAL - A woman alleging sexual misconduct by a prominent Quebec cardinal has revealed her identity and says the process for reporting such abuse must be changed. Until today, Pamla Groleau had bee...
Jan 13, 2023
HBO’s Alberta-shot ‘The Last of Us’ premieres Sunday
Alberta's film and television industry says the widely anticipated HBO adaptation of "The Last of Us" shows the province can handle any size of production.The series, which premieres Sunday, was filme...
Jan 13, 2023