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Australian rules football investigates racism allegations
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Football League says it is investigating "very serious allegations" made by Indigenous players that they were racially abused by a coach at the Hawthorn Foot...
Sep 20, 2022

Man sets himself on fire in apparent protest of Abe funeral
TOKYO (AP) - A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, ...
Sep 20, 2022

Coyotes sign forward Hayton to new two-year deal
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Barrett Hayton of Peterborough, Ont., to a two-year contract. The 22-year-old Hayton recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 60 games with the C...
Sep 20, 2022

Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift remaining COVID-19 travel measures
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal cabinet is considering whether to renew COVID-19 vaccine mandates and mandatory random testing for travellers. The current measures are set to expire at the end of the mon...
Sep 20, 2022

James Smith Cree Nation chief to meet with federal ministers to discuss stabbings
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation that was the site of a series of deadly stabbings earlier this month is heading to Toronto for a meeting with federal cabinet ministe...
Sep 20, 2022

Traffic disruptions downtown
Local motorists and pedestrians are advised of traffic disruptions in downtown Red Deer over the next week for special events, infrastructure maintenance, and seasonal construction.Between 2:00 p.m. a...
Sep 20, 2022

Temporary closures of Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 22, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m....
Sep 20, 2022

Five things to know about the government's plan to tackle affordability in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberals launched the fall sitting of Parliament Tuesday by tabling two new bills with more than $4.5 billion in spending they hope will ease the rising cost of living for modest-income C...
Sep 20, 2022

Dusty Myshrall seeking UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka constituency
Following six years as president and founder of the Alberta Paramedic's Association, Dusty Myshrall has announced he is stepping down from the role in order to seek the United Conservative Party (UCP)...
Sep 20, 2022

Saskatchewan Appeal Court removes injunction, allows Broncos lawsuit to proceed
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has set aside a temporary injunction that halted a lawsuit filed by some parents of those who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Sixteen people were kill...
Sep 20, 2022