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Free event Thursday to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities
An event Thursday night in Red Deer will allow Red Deerians to observe the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.The occasion is technically Dec. 3, but the Red Deer Public Library is hosting...
Nov 30, 2022
Mistrial declared in actor Danny Masterson's rape trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked at the trial of "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson, who was charged with three rapes. Los...
Nov 30, 2022
Government boosts support for competitive financing for producer-run co-ops
Alberta's government says it is increasing the total provincial loan guarantee to $150 million for cattle and sheep producers buying and feeding livestock for market.Government officials say the Feede...
Nov 30, 2022
Austrian skier Mirjam Puchner fastest in Lake Louise downhill training run
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Austria's Mirjam Puchner posted the fastest time Wednesday in the second downhill training run ahead of a women's World Cup alpine skiing stop this week at Lake Louise, Alta. Puch...
Nov 30, 2022
COVID vaccine policy for Arctic Winter Games not due to Alberta influence: official
YELLOWKNIFE - An official with the Arctic Winter Games says its decision to revoke a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the upcoming event had nothing to do with pressure from the Alberta governmen...
Nov 30, 2022
'Reuniting was indescribable:' Communities share stories of searching unmarked graves
WINNIPEG - On a clear summer day in August, Rebecca Blake found herself standing in a cemetery outside Edmonton searching for the graves of Inuvialuit who died in the South during a tuberculosis epide...
Nov 30, 2022
COVID vaccine policy for Arctic Winter Games not due to Alberta influence: official
YELLOWKNIFE - An official with the Arctic Winter Games says its decision to revoke a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the upcoming event had nothing to do with pressure from the Alberta governmen...
Nov 30, 2022
'A different time:' Stoumbos remembers Canadas first-ever World Cup goal
LORI EWING - Helen Stoumbos lined up for what would be a historic Canadian corner kick, all but swallowed up by a jersey that looked more like a red and white parachute. "We got hand-me-downs, our uni...
Nov 30, 2022
Province says millions of guests experienced Alberta’s parks this year
This year, more than 10 million visitors have explored Alberta's provincial parks, engaged in outdoor recreation opportunities and contributed to local economies, says the provincial government.Govern...
Nov 30, 2022
Calls for expanded safe supply as B.C. counts another 179 overdose deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroner says the overdose death toll for October reached 179 people, prompting a renewed call for Premier David Eby to introduce a widely accessible safe supply of drugs....
Nov 30, 2022