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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL - A report filed in Quebec Superior Court details the reasons behind the financial troubles that led the parent company of the Just for Laughs comedy festivals to cancel its flagship event an...
Mar 16, 2024

Red Wings beat Sabres 4-1, ending 7-game losing streak to boost chance at a wild-card spot
DETROIT (AP) - Patrick Kane scored a tiebreaking goal late in the second period and James Reimer stopped 25 shots, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in a m...
Mar 16, 2024

Parkinson Association launches 'Unshakeable' campaign for upcoming awareness month
The Parkinson Association of Alberta (PAA) is sharing details of its April campaign for Parkinson Awareness Month.The organization notes April is a time to, "acknowledge the tremendous strength and re...
Mar 16, 2024

Marielle Thompson leads Canadian sweep of medals in women's World Cup ski-cross event
VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland - Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the medals in a women's World Cup ski-cross event Saturday. Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., registered the victory. Brittany Phelan, of ...
Mar 16, 2024

Canadian Kim Boutin wins women's 500-metre short-track gold medal
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Kim Boutin won gold in the women's 500-metre final Saturday at the ISU world short-track speedskating championships. Boutin, of Sherbrooke, Que., posted a winning tim...
Mar 16, 2024

'Penhold Cares' blood donor challenge wraps up
Results are in from the Penhold Cares Central Alberta Blood Drive Challenge.The initiative ran through February and in honour of Josephine Michaluk, a Penhold resident who holds the Guinness World Rec...
Mar 16, 2024

Authorities order residents to shelter in place after 3 killed in suburban Philadelphia shootings
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) - Three people were killed after gunfire erupted early Saturday in a suburban Philadelphia township, forcing cancellation of a St. Patrick's Day parade and shutting down a chi...
Mar 16, 2024

Smart Thermostat Rebate launches again in Red Deer
Red Deer residents who purchase and install a smart thermostat can apply for a rebate through The City of Red Deer.The Smart Thermostat Rebate Program, developed to help Red Deerians decrease energy c...
Mar 16, 2024

Trudeau says job of prime minister "crazy," but he's determined to continue
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to continue on as head of government in an interview with Radio-Canada on Friday despite what he described as the personal challenges that come with the ...
Mar 16, 2024

Nominate someone now for a 2024 Mayor's Recognition Award
The City of Red Deer is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Mayor's Recognition Awards.These awards honour individuals, groups and teams who have made a special contribution that has brought honour...
Mar 16, 2024