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Toronto Arrows re-sign veteran prop Rob Brouwer, add former Laval defensive lineman
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed veteran prop Rob Brouwer and added former Laval defensive lineman Marc-Antoine Ouellet. Brouwer, a 38-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., featured in two matches i...
Dec 10, 2020
Local restaurants again preparing for take-out and delivery only
News from the Alberta government on Tuesday that new public health measures were being implemented over the next several weeks came as no surprise to many businesses.Brennen Wowk, owner of Bo's Bar an...
Dec 10, 2020
Commons passes assisted-dying bill after Conservatives end filibuster
OTTAWA - A bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying was approved Thursday by the House of Commons after the Conservatives ended a days-long filibuster.Bill C-7 passed by a vote of 212-107,...
Dec 10, 2020
'Come out with your hands up.' Witness describes Nova Scotia killer's disturbing ruse
HALIFAX - Chilling details of a Nova Scotia couple's close encounter with a mass murderer have emerged from RCMP documents released this week, including a bizarre account of how the killer tried to co...
Dec 10, 2020
Blackfalds budget approved
Blackfalds town council has approved a municipal operating budget for 2021 worth $28.579 million.The budget comes in about $67,000 less than last year's, with council anticipating a 1.5 per cent prope...
Dec 10, 2020
CBS White House reporter Weijia Jiang is writing a memoir
NEW YORK - CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is working on a memoir about her experiences as a Chinese American. One Signal Publishers, a Simon & Schuster imprint, announced Thursday...
Dec 10, 2020
Practice garage fire safety this winter
Due to a recent rise in destructive garage fires, Red Deer Emergency Services is offering important tips to keep your garage, and ultimately your home, safe.The loss from garage fires can be quite cos...
Dec 10, 2020
Changes to seasonal road bans in Red Deer
Officials with the City of Red Deer say that with the current frost penetration, temporary road bans are lifted throughout the city starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 14.The following roads are...
Dec 10, 2020
Former Whitecaps, Canadian women's soccer coach charged with sexual offences
VANCOUVER - A former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada Soccer's women's teams has been charged with sexual offences involving four people. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Bob Birarda is f...
Dec 10, 2020
Provinces awash in second wave, sharpen focus of vaccine rollout plans
TORONTO - Canada's initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine came into clearer focus Thursday as Ontario announced it would go ahead with its first immunizations on Tuesday, while high case counts conti...
Dec 10, 2020