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Canadian rider Michael Woods wins Stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, takes race lead
SATURNIA, Italy - Powering up a climb so steep that bystanders gave riders helping pushes, Canadian Michael Woods won Stage 3 of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday and took the overall lead. Woods, wh...
Sep 09, 2020
Burger (and pint) of the Month raises over $1,800 for MS Society
Bam! August was the month to celebrate all things summer, to soak in the sunshine, and "The Pineapple Smash" was the perfect patio burger!Adam Nachbaur of Snake Lake Brewing Company was the mastermind...
Sep 09, 2020
Preliminary hearing booked for man charged in shooting near Rimbey
A Lacombe County man charged in a shooting incident near Rimbey this summer will face a preliminary hearing in the New Year.It was just after 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 5 when Rimbey RCMP responded to a 9...
Sep 09, 2020
Court appearance today for man accused of killing Red Deer doctor
RED DEER - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in Red Deer is scheduled to appear in court today.Deng Mabiour is charged with first-degree murder in death of Dr. Walter Reynol...
Sep 09, 2020
U.S. job postings rise to 6.6 million in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Labor Department said Wednesda...
Sep 09, 2020
Biden visits manufacturing heartland to curry favour with blue-collar voters
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden is in America's manufacturing heartland today to hammer home how he would keep blue-collar jobs and investment on U.S. soil. The Democratic party's presidential nomine...
Sep 09, 2020
Iranian director calls Venice premiere 'like a new life'
VENICE, Italy - Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID-19 tests meant that Majid Majidi's appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama "Sun Children" (Khorshid) was an achievemen...
Sep 09, 2020
'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end in 2021
LOS ANGELES - Who do we keep up with now? After more than a decade, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" will be ending its run next year. "It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye" to the reality sho...
Sep 09, 2020
Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis
LOS ANGELES - Kevin Hart will host the return of a popular telethon once spearheaded by the late Jerry Lewis to fight muscular dystrophy. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that Ha...
Sep 09, 2020
Calgary wants to be a hub city as Canada loses international sports to virus
CALGARY - Canada's status as an international winter-sport host is taking a beating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancellations that started in March when the novel coronaviru...
Sep 09, 2020