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Struggling Ottawa Redblacks fire head coach Paul LaPolice
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks fired head coach Paul LaPolice on Saturday. The move comes after Ottawa dropped a 34-19 decision Friday night to the B.C. Lions. The Redblacks have lost three straight ga...
Oct 01, 2022

Period Promise Pilot launches in Innisfail
The Period Promise has arrived in Innisfail.A pilot project, the Period Promise will see menstrual products placed in four dispensers at the Town's aquatic centre and library.The items, of which there...
Oct 01, 2022

One in hospital after crash on QEII near Red Deer
A collision on the QEII Highway Friday night near Red Deer sent one person to hospital.RCMP say it was about 11:30 p.m. when they first arrived on scene to the crash just north of the 32 Street overpa...
Oct 01, 2022

Passive solar greenhouse to open at Normandeau School
A brand new $200,000 passive solar greenhouse is set to go up at Normandeau School in north Red Deer.Part of the Come Grow With Us project, the greenhouse will utilize the latest in building technolog...
Oct 01, 2022

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) - Venezuela on Saturday freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicholas Maduro's wife who had been jaile...
Oct 01, 2022

Browns star Garrett not playing vs Falcons after wreck
CLEVELAND (AP) - Myles Garrett will not play in Sunday's game against Atlanta, giving the Browns star defensive end more time to recover from multiple injuries suffered when he crashed his Porsche ear...
Oct 01, 2022

Anderson airlifted from Talladega with burns in Trucks crash
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson was airlifted out of Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday with burns from a crash in the Truck Series race. Anderson's truck was spinning across the...
Oct 01, 2022

Fortnite, League of Legends, Rocket League: Olds College enters Esports arena
Olds College is entering the Esports arena.Announced this week, the Olds College Broncos officially have a new varsity esports program, part of its overall athletics program. It will begin competition...
Oct 01, 2022

Lacombe officially opens Fish & Fetch park
The City of Lacombe held a grand opening this week to celebrate a recently agreed upon corporate partnership for a local fishing hole.It was in April, The City says, that Vesta Energy signed on for na...
Oct 01, 2022

CACAC hopes public will help mark Child Abuse Awareness Month
October is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) wants to help spread awareness.The CACAC says as many as 1-in-3 Canadians have experienced some form of ch...
Oct 01, 2022