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Four arrested after shots fired at Ermineskin First Nation residence
Four males between the ages of 16 and 20 have been arrested with firearms-related charges pending following a complaint of shots fired on the Ermineskin First Nation. It was at about 2 a.m. Wednesday ...
Apr 29, 2020

RCMP announces winners of Name the Puppy 2020 contest
The next group of four-legged RCMP recruits have been given names thanks to creative kids from across the country, including one from Bowden.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has announced the winners...
Apr 29, 2020 (Photo: RCMP)

Pandemic delays No Landfill Disposal Facility in Sylvan Lake
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is causing delays for the Town of Sylvan Lake in having its planned No Landfill Disposal Facility up and running by year's end.On Monday, town council learned of a rece...
Apr 29, 2020 (Fogdog Energy Solutions Incorporated)

Ponoka Stampede officially postponed
Officials with the Ponoka Stampede have announced that the 84th edition of the rodeo scheduled for June 25 to July 1, 2020 has been postponed.The decision is a result of the ban by provincial health a...
Apr 29, 2020

County approves additional $500,000 for airport runway repairs
Red Deer County is stepping up with another half-million dollars to help with Red Deer Regional Airport repairs after the City of Red Deer grounded its funding pending a review. Repairs to the seconda...
Apr 29, 2020

Family friend Nick Huoseh helping guide Canada teenager Alphonso Davies' career
Asked at a Bayern Munich video news conference this week about his role models on and off the pitch, Alphonso Davies cited Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the football players he looked up to. T...
Apr 29, 2020

Protective orders issued to 'Duck Dynasty' star's family
WEST MONROE, La. - Three members of "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson's family have received protective orders against a man charged with shooting at homes on their Louisiana estate. Daniel King Jr...
Apr 29, 2020

WATCH: Province updates flooding situation in northern Alberta
Residents of northern Alberta who have been evacuated due to spring floods will receive funding of $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependent child."Albertans are facing some of the toughest challenges i...
Apr 29, 2020

Contact tracing needs to balance public health benefits with privacy: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open to using digital technology to limit the spread of COVID-19 through contact tracing. But he says there is a need to balance the public h...
Apr 29, 2020

Canucks sign winger Nils Hoglander to three-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed left-wing Nils Hoglander to a three-year entry-level contract. The 19-year-old had 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in 41 games for Rogle BK of ...
Apr 29, 2020