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Red Deer College gets $5M for infrastructure renewal
Red Deer College is getting $5 million from the province for capital maintenance and renewal.In a release, the province says the funding will go towards upgrading and replacing a variety of electrical...
Jul 18, 2020
Wanted pair arrested near Rocky Mountain House
Two men wanted on outstanding warrants were arrested this week near Rocky Mountain House. RCMP say the pair was taken into custody on July 15.Zachary Yellowface, 18, was wanted on outstanding warrants...
Jul 18, 2020
Rocky Mountain House man dies in overnight ATV crash
A man from Rocky Mountain House is dead following an overnight collision between two off-highway vehicles.The head-on crash happened at about 1:15 a.m. near Highway 752 and Range Road 100A, about 35 k...
Jul 18, 2020
Canadians are reluctantly wearing masks as support for mandatory masking climbs
TORONTO - As fears of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases increase, many Canadians are reluctantly donning masks to stop the spread of the virus. This is according to a new Angus Reid poll which ...
Jul 18, 2020
Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan
TORONTO - The Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto this season after the federal government rejected the club's plan to use Rogers Centre on Saturday. While the government gave the green li...
Jul 18, 2020
Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests
TORONTO - Three protesters were arrested Saturday after supporters of Black Lives Matter threw paint on several statues, including one of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and call...
Jul 18, 2020
‘Recovery community’ for addiction treatment announced for Red Deer
The provincial government is providing up to $5 million to build a recovery community in Red Deer, a move they say will add 75 addiction treatment beds in central Alberta.The announcement is part of $...
Jul 18, 2020
Over three dozen senators demand 'open, transparent' inquiry into N.S. shooting
OTTAWA - Over three dozen Canadian senators are calling for an inquiry into the mass shootings that left 22 people dead in Nova Scotia in April. The senators say in an open letter today that a transpa...
Jul 18, 2020
Bad news for Hamilton's rivals: Mercedes is getting faster
BUDAPEST, Hungary - The bad news for Lewis Hamilton's traditional rivals at Ferrari and Red Bull is that the dominant Mercedes is getting faster, while another team using its engines is growing in con...
Jul 18, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps reward Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with new contract
The Vancouver Whitecaps have rewarded Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert with a new contract that runs through 2023 with an option for 2024. The 27-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., celebrated his 2...
Jul 18, 2020