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Community Foundation awards $77,000 in grants to local non-profits
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) is pleased to announce it is committing $77,315 to local charitable programming through their Community Grants program. "We received an overwhe...
Nov 29, 2021
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin leads NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Washington left wing Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry and Colorado defenceman Cale Makar have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Ovechkin had four goals and thr...
Nov 29, 2021
MPs advised to mind sartorial standards in latest hybrid Parliament
OTTAWA - MPs have been advised to wear parliamentary attire, which means a jacket and tie for men, in the new hybrid Parliament that begins in earnest this week. The deputy Speaker has instructed MPs ...
Nov 29, 2021
Montreal to host forum in January on ways to reduce gun violence in the city
Montreal is planning to host a forum in January about reducing gun violence in the city. Mayor Valrie Plante made the announcement today at a news conference, adding that the goal of the forum is to c...
Nov 29, 2021
Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to pursue contempt charges against a former Justice Department official, seeking criminal charges ...
Nov 29, 2021
Travel restrictions amid Omicron variant force cancellation of Winter Universiade
The impact from the new COVID-19 variant is being felt in the sports world. The Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland, was cancelled on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games were scheduled...
Nov 29, 2021
With trials complete, many Canadian curling teams will soon shift focus to new quad
SASKATOON - With Canada's Olympic curling trials now complete, the focus for many teams will soon shift to the upcoming quadrennial even though there's still half a season left to play. Teams skipped ...
Nov 29, 2021
What we know so far about the Omicron variant, which has been found in Canada
Canada's first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern were confirmed Sunday in Ottawa. The variant, which may be more transmissible, was first detected in South Africa, where it coincide...
Nov 29, 2021
Acquitted and in demand, Rittenhouse ponders what's next
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - When he was acquitted of murder in shootings during unrest in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right: an exclusive...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force
OTTAWA - The United States is asking Canada to make good on providing a promised 200-strong peacekeeping force, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to the United Nations four years ago. The Am...
Nov 29, 2021