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2019 Festival of Trees successful despite tough times
Despite the economy, organizers say the 2019 Festival of Trees, in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, was a success.On Saturday, the foundation hosted its annual celebration breakfast...
Dec 14, 2019 Milestone Award recipient Debbie Coleman (left) and Health Foundation CEO Manon Therriault at Saturday's Festival of Trees Celebration Breakfast, where it was announced the event raised enough money to purchase 19 scopes, plus one scope washer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Quebec religious symbols law causes harm but shouldn't be suspended: Appeal Court
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected a request to suspend the central elements of the province's secularism law, even as one of the judges who made the decision acknowledged it amounted ...
Dec 14, 2019
Michael Bradley takes massive hometown discount to allow TFC to sign a new DP
TORONTO - With captain Michael Bradley taking a multimillion-dollar hometown discount on his new contract, Toronto FC now has the funds and the opening to sign a marquee attacking talent. Th...
Dec 14, 2019
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere nursing ankle injury at world junior camp
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Alexis Lafreniere had no reason to hit the ice this week. The presumptive No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft, his name has been written in ink on Canada's world junior roster for some t...
Dec 14, 2019
Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league
HARTFORD, Conn. - Canada and the United States renew their rivalry on the ice Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five games between the national teams will help kindle the pu...
Dec 14, 2019
It's goodbye HFX Wanderers FC for Trinidad & Tobago midfielder Elton John
It's Goodbye HFX Wanderers FC for Elton John. The Canadian Premier League club says John, the soccer player not the rock star, is one of 16 veterans of its inaugural season who won't be back in 2020.&...
Dec 14, 2019
International clings to 2-point lead in Presidents Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia - The International team has the lead going into the final day of the Presidents Cup for the first time in 16 years, and it has a trio of rookies to thank for that. Marc Leishman ...
Dec 14, 2019
Coutinho scores hat trick, Davies starts as Bayern Munich thumps Bremen 6-1
BERLIN - Philippe Coutinho scored a hat trick and set up two more goals as Bayern Munich came from behind to rout Werder Bremen 6-1 and end a two-game losing run in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Robert ...
Dec 14, 2019
House committee delays historic vote on Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a 14-hour session that dragged with partisanship ...
Dec 14, 2019
Salmonella outbreak in six provinces linked to snakes and rodents
The Public Health Agency of Canada is advising exotic pet owners to practise good hygiene amid a salmonella outbreak in six provinces that's been linked to contact with snakes and rodents. A notice is...
Dec 14, 2019