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Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal
BOSTON (AP) - A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as wate...
Mar 10, 2022

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...
Mar 10, 2022

Dow Canada gives update on Prentiss plant and engagement in Red Deer
Dow Canada presented an update this week on their net-zero carbon emissions project and its impacts on the Prentiss plant in Lacombe County.At a Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce luncheon ho...
Mar 10, 2022

Dress for Success Central Alberta re-opening in new Capstone location this weekend
In the spirit of International Women's Day that took place this week, the women of Red Deer are being given an affordable option to dress for success without financial stress.Dress for Success Central...
Mar 10, 2022

K-6 curriculum coming in this fall, while ATA poll suggests teachers strongly disapprove
Alberta's education minister gave a major update Thursday on how the government is moving forward with its implementation of the K-6 curriculum.Among the highlights shared by Adriana LaGrange, the new...
Mar 10, 2022

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases
OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Gen. W...
Mar 10, 2022

Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for March 10, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,067 (-20)ICU admissions: 76 (-2)Deaths: ...
Mar 10, 2022

Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend's World Cup final in the Netherlands after testing positive for COVID-19. Speed Skating Canada said Weidemann underwen...
Mar 10, 2022

Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA - A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authori...
Mar 10, 2022

Cormorant helicopter crashes at N.L. airbase, two of six crew members in hospital
GANDER, N.L. - Officials say two people are in hospital after a Cormorant helicopter crashed at the 9 Wing Gander air force base in Gander, N.L. The Royal Canadian Air Force says there were six crew m...
Mar 10, 2022