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The Outreach Centre's equine therapy pilot project helps clients heal from domestic violence
The Outreach Centre says they have completed a successful pilot project this Fall of equine psychotherapy for clients of their domestic violence shelter.Ian Wheeliker, Executive Director of the Centre...
Nov 02, 2022

Lions Speed Skating Club to host final meet at Kinex Arena
The Red Deer Lions Speed Skating Club will host its final meet at their long-time home, the Kinex Arena (4725 A - 43 Street), this Saturday.The short-track competition runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and i...
Nov 02, 2022

Central Alberta Handball Club seeking new players
The Central Alberta Handball Club wants you!The club has become somewhat of a feeder for the national team with two players reaching that level: U19s Kesaly Von Kuster and Elyse Borys. The younger Bry...
Nov 02, 2022

Trudeau headed to Southeast Asia, Tunisia, leaving no time for climate conference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Southeast Asia and North Africa this month, but he won't be attending a major climate-change conference. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau wi...
Nov 02, 2022

Quebec government says it is ready to make oath of office to the King optional
Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec party says it is willing to make a constitutionally required oath to the King optional for members of the legislature. CAQ house leader Simon Jolin-Barrette s...
Nov 02, 2022

South Korea star Son needs facial surgery ahead of World Cup
LONDON (AP) - South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a facial injury, jeopardizing his availability for the World Cup. Son was helped off the field during the first half of Tottenha...
Nov 02, 2022

Parkland school killer formally sentenced to life in prison
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz formally received a sentence of life without parole Wednesday after families of his 17 slain victims spent two days berating him as ev...
Nov 02, 2022

Town of Ponoka snow and ice control operations underway
With the arrival of winter weather conditions, Town of Ponoka crews are busy conducting ice control and sanding and salting Priority 1 and 2 routes. Town officials say crews are also salting, sanding ...
Nov 02, 2022

Stampeders, Lions kick off '22 CFL playoffs in West Division semifinal matchup
Home field wasn't an advantage this season when the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders squared off. In each of the three regular-season meetings, the road team emerged victorious as B.C. won the season...
Nov 02, 2022

Trudeau says Canadians 'have to intervene' somehow in Haiti, convenes incident group
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet today with key cabinet ministers about the situation in Haiti. The collection of cabinet ministers known as the Incident Response Group meets only when...
Nov 02, 2022