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Dawson's request to change Expos cap on Hall plaque 'shot in the gut'
Andre Dawson's desire to have the cap on his Hall of Fame plaque changed from a Montreal Expos logo to a Chicago Cubs one was a "shot in the gut" for Perry Giannias. The 69-year-old Dawson made headli...
Nov 29, 2023
Fall 2023 community grants support five agencies
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) has announced that $70,000 will be distributed to five agencies through the Fall 2023 Community Grants program."In awarding grants, the adjudic...
Nov 29, 2023
Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors that have been historically closed....
Nov 29, 2023
Online harms bill: Don't link boy's suicide with government actions, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's inappropriate to draw a link between government actions and the death of a British Columbia boy who killed himself last month after falling prey to onl...
Nov 29, 2023
Red Deer photo radar locations for December
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer RCMP have announced their photo radar locations for the month of December.Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods:Oriole Park, Johnstone, Kentw...
Nov 29, 2023
Florida Panthers back prowling after Stanley Cup disappointment
Paul Maurice's team was spent. And he knew it. The Florida Panthers had battled their way to the Stanley Cup final through three gruelling, emotionally draining series. The No. 8 seed in the Eastern C...
Nov 29, 2023
Quebec legislature unanimously condemns human rights commission's Christmas criticism
Quebec's legislature has unanimously adopted a motion in defence of Christmas. Christopher Skeete, the province's anti-racism minister, introduced the motion today condemning the Canadian Human Rights...
Nov 29, 2023
RCMP Livestock Investigations Unit reminds livestock owners to purchase permit
The RCMP Livestock Investigations Unit would like to send a friendly reminder to people who intend on transporting horses and cattle across the border during the upcoming winter months. Mounties say i...
Nov 29, 2023
Lions, Redblacks to play regular-season CFL game in Victoria next season
VICTORIA - The B.C. Lions will host the Ottawa Redblacks in a regular-season CFL game in Victoria next season. The game, dubbed "Touchdown Pacific" by the league, will be played Saturday Aug. 31 at Ro...
Nov 29, 2023
Lawyer for pharma company argues against single trial in B.C. opioid damages case
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for a pharmaceutical firm says holding a single trial in British Columbia to determine damages for each province and territory related to opioid health-care costs would be a "mons...
Nov 29, 2023