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Province moves to next step of developing 18 new rest areas
The Alberta Government is seeking proposals for the construction of commercial safety rest areas.This follows two years of gathering feedback, the province says, from municipalities and the trucking i...
Aug 09, 2022
Two miners trapped in Dominican Republic rescued with help from Canada
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says two miners who were trapped in an underground mine for 10 days in the Dominican Republic have been rescued with the help of Canada. In a tweet on Tuesday, An...
Aug 09, 2022
Naomi Osaka retires in first-round match against Kanepi at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match with a back injury Tuesday at the National Bank Open. Osaka was losing 7-6 (4), 3-0 against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi when she withdrew from the match....
Aug 09, 2022
Rebels trade three picks to PG for Craig Armstrong
The Red Deer Rebels have acquired 19-year-old forward Craig Armstrong from the Prince George Cougars.Going the other way is a second-round selection in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, a fourth-round pic...
Aug 09, 2022
Registration for fall arts and recreation programming begins August 16
Red Deerians can prepare to sign up for fall arts and recreation programs next week. New program options are viewable this Thursday, August 11, on My Activity Guide, and registration will begin on Tue...
Aug 09, 2022
Alberta awards prize to essay positing sexes unequal, women pick babies over careers
EDMONTON - Alberta's women's issues minister is distancing herself from the judging committee that gave a $200 prize to an essay that says the sexes are not equal and women should pick babies over car...
Aug 09, 2022
Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
EDMONTON - Alberta has awarded a prize to an essayist who argues the sexes are not equal and that women should pick babies over careers to avoid the province having to import more foreigners and risk ...
Aug 09, 2022
Jack Hanratty elevated to full-time coach of Canadian women's rugby sevens team
After almost 10 months in an interim role, Jack Hanratty has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. Hanratty was an assistant coach with the women's team for sevens event...
Aug 09, 2022
Central Alberta vaulter competing at FEI World Championships
A young equestrian athlete from central Alberta is competing at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.Averill Saunders, 18, of Sundre, is the youngest Canadian vaulter at the competitio...
Aug 09, 2022
Canada Summer Games Day 2: Didsbury swimmer wins bronze
Another local athlete has won a medal at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara.Swimmer Wesley Wilks of Didsbury earned bronze in the 50 metre Speacial Olympics breaststroke, one of nine medals for Team A...
Aug 09, 2022