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Senators' Ridley Greig gets two-game suspension for cross-checking
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig has been suspended for a pre-season game and a regular-season game for cross-checking Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. Greig was slapped with a major penalt...
Sep 27, 2021
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown are likely to try again - at th...
Sep 27, 2021
Alberta NDP calling on UCP government to ramp up vaccination effort door-to-door
Alberta's NDP is proposing new actions to increase vaccine uptake as the province continues to face a devastating fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that is threatening Alberta's hospital system.In ...
Sep 27, 2021
Goats get loose in Atlanta's tony Buckhead neighborhood
ATLANTA (AP) - A herd of goats brought in to clear weeds got loose Monday, briefly becoming a thorn in the side of Atlanta's tony Buckhead neighborhood. Atlanta police responded after a driver called ...
Sep 27, 2021
Forge FC ready for another challenge on the road in the CONCACAF League
With eight of its past 11 Scotiabank CONCACAF League matches having taken place away from home, Forge FC is all too familiar with playing on hostile ground. On Tuesday, the Canadian Premier League cha...
Sep 27, 2021
Alberta doctors raise alarm on specialist staff shortages in intensive care wards
EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association says the province's high COVID-19 numbers are behind a desperate shortage of specialized staff to care for critical care patients.The association says demand...
Sep 27, 2021
Temporary south bank trail closure
Starting Monday, October 4, a portion of the south bank trail from Taylor Drive to the CPR Pedestrian Bridge, adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant, will close temporarily for construction. The closur...
Sep 27, 2021
Road closure on 50 Street west of 49 Avenue
Red Deer drivers are advised of a road closure on 50 Street west of 49 Avenue as crews replace a fire hydrant. Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27, 50 Street will be closed West of 49 Avenue...
Sep 27, 2021
Traffic disruption along 67 Street adjacent to G.H. Dawe Community Centre
Red Deer drivers are advised of a traffic disruption eastbound on 67 Street from Taylor Drive to 59 Avenue as crews perform utility work. Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 67 Street will...
Sep 27, 2021
Rookie MPs start orientation amid uncertainty over Parliament's future
OTTAWA - Ten newly elected members of Parliament were shown the ropes of their new jobs on Monday, even as questions swirled around when - and how - they and their more experienced colleagues on both ...
Sep 27, 2021