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Canada-Belgium World Cup game attracts much Proline interest
TORONTO - The Canada-Belgium World Cup soccer game garnered plenty of attention on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Proline betting service. The OLG said Thursday the World Cup contest was Proli...
Nov 24, 2022
"Good Kid Santa Kits" raising funds for the Red Deer Food Bank
There's no coal in these gifts: they're only for the good kids of Red Deer this Christmas.The Rotary Club of Red Deer East has a brand new project this year selling "The Good Kid Santa Kit" to raise f...
Nov 24, 2022
RDP Queens make history, most successful season in program history
*This story is courtesy RDP AthleticsMore goals. More talent. Multiple awards. Nationals in Quebec. Best team in program history. It was a historic season for the only collegiate women's soccer progra...
Nov 24, 2022
December regulated natural gas rate remains steady
The provincial government has announced that Alberta's natural gas rate will remain stable for December, with protection in place to shield Albertans from future price spikes.Provincial officials say ...
Nov 24, 2022
O'Shea focused on exit interviews as contract on Bombers nears end
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea doesn't have a pen in hand poised to sign a new contract as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. That doesn't mean, though, that a deal isn't in the works. At a press confer...
Nov 24, 2022
Britain takes gold, Canada finishes sixth as skeleton World Cup returns to Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - Great Britain's Marcus Wyatt earned his first skeleton World Cup gold medal Thursday - and set a record in the process. The 31-year-old finished the two-heat race with a time of one m...
Nov 24, 2022
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2023
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2023. An induction ceremony will be held in the spring, with final details still to be ironed out.*Excerpts by Alberta Sports Hall of FameAnd...
Nov 24, 2022
Mounties in southern Alberta help owner round up ostriches that escaped from a pen
TABER, Alta. - RCMP in southern Alberta had an unusual chase this morning after 20 ostriches escaped their pen. Mounties say in a statement that they started receiving reports just before 8 a.m. about...
Nov 24, 2022
Province announces new funding for low-income learners
Alberta's government says it is investing an additional $3.5 million towards the New Beginnings Bursary to support 700 more low-income learners.The government says post-secondary education opens the d...
Nov 24, 2022
Toronto Argonauts hold rally to celebrate Grey Cup win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers
TORONTO - The Grey Cup party continued Thursday for cornerback Shaquille Richardson and the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos were honoured at a rally following their 24-23 Grey Cup victory over the Winnip...
Nov 24, 2022