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Lacombe country music star Gord Bamford raises over $143,000 for communities
Lacombe country music star Gord Bamford has raised over $143,000 in support of the The Gord Bamford Foundation through his :Kick COVID in the A**" Tour Part 1. The tour had stops across Alberta and Sa...
Jul 27, 2022
ASIRT seeking witnesses to officer-involved shooting in Stettler
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is asking anyone to come forward who may have witnessed an officer-involved shooting in Stettler this week.On July 24, 2022, at 10:14 p.m., Stettler ...
Jul 27, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight
MONTREAL - Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jul 27, 2022
Leprechaun Joe continues efforts for granting wishes
Red Deer's most well-known fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation has once again announced another major donation to his fundraising campaign.Joe Hittel, aka 'Leprechaun Joe', received a $1,500 che...
Jul 27, 2022
Embattled Hockey Canada head says world juniors will go on as planned
OTTAWA - Embattled Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Scott Smith says his organization will fulfil its duty as host at next month's world junior hockey tournament in Edmonton. Smith ...
Jul 27, 2022
Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder
CHICAGO (AP) - The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 4...
Jul 27, 2022
CRTC needs to do a better job regulating telecoms, experts say
OTTAWA - The recent Rogers outage has spurred a flurry of policy recommendations from experts and elected officials, including legislation that would recognize telecommunication services as essential ...
Jul 27, 2022
No-camping signs put up near Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - It is not an obvious place to pitch a tent in Ottawa, on a concrete plaza opposite the Parliament Buildings. Yet federal authorities have seen fit to put up three no-camping signs - each pict...
Jul 27, 2022
B.C. teenager pushed back against online extortionist, Crown attorney tells jury
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown attorney says British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd pushed back against the person harassing and extorting her online, sending them a message saying she hoped they felt...
Jul 27, 2022
Ticats set to open stretch of six straight contests versus East Division teams
This marks a very important stretch for Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (1-5) will play six straight games, and seven of its next eight, against East Division competition, starting Th...
Jul 27, 2022