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Veteran CFL receiver Armanti Edwards craves a shot to play quarterback
Armanti Edwards is a receiver by trade but a quarterback at heart. The 32-year-old American continues to prepare for his first CFL season with the Edmonton Football Club after the league cancelled the...
Dec 01, 2020
Bill 21 violates right of English Quebecers to manage their education system: lawyer
MONTREAL - When the Quebec government tells English schools they cannot hire women wearing the hijab, it violates the rights of the English-speaking minority to manage its educational institutions, a ...
Dec 01, 2020
Pope book backs George Floyd protests, blasts virus skeptic
ROME - Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspira...
Dec 01, 2020
Preliminary hearing scheduled for O’Chiese murder suspect
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man charged in relation to a death earlier this year on the O'Chiese First Nation.Rocky Mountain House RCMP said it was just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 27 when...
Dec 01, 2020
Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the authority of a special counsel...
Dec 01, 2020
Ponoka building new outdoor skating plaza
Ponoka citizens will soon have a new outdoor skating venue where they can lace up their skates and enjoy some fresh air and exercise this winter. The Town of Ponoka is building a new Downtown Skating ...
Dec 01, 2020
Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash
OTTAWA - Canada's most populous province says the federal Liberal government missed an opportunity in its new spending plan to signal more help for health-care systems, setting up a potential showdown...
Dec 01, 2020
CARSTAR supports Red Deer Christmas Bureau, Food Bank
CARSTAR Red Deer and CARSTAR Red Deer South made their annual contribution this year on November 30, with a $2,500 donation to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau and Red Deer Food Bank. As the COVID-19 pan...
Dec 01, 2020
QMJHL weighing two scenarios at it plans for a return to play in January
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has a plan A and a plan B to resume its season in mid-January, and its commissioner said Tuesday that cancelling its schedule isn't an option. On Monda...
Dec 01, 2020
Red Deer County tables "rainy day budget" for public input
Red Deer County is looking to use reserves to keep its books balanced moving forward without burdening ratepayers. County council on Tuesday approved tabling the 2021 to 2023 Operating budget and the ...
Dec 01, 2020