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Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas death row inmate won a reprieve Wednesday evening from execution for killing a convenience store worker during a 2004 robbery that garnered $1.25 after claiming the st...
Sep 08, 2021
Canada wastes little time putting El Salvador to the sword in World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Early strikes by Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David gave Canada the lead and Tajon Buchanan added an exclamation-point goal in the second half of a convincing 3-0 win over El Salvador in CO...
Sep 08, 2021
The Latest: Leaders face off in French-language debate, first of two official events
The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet and Green P...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian guard Pangos finally NBA-bound, signs two-year deal with Cavaliers
Canadian Kevin Pangos is finally NBA-bound. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the 28-year-old guard, who'd spent the past six years playing in Europe, to a two-year deal on Wednesday, according to his ag...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama announces his retirement
Canada rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama, who ranks third in career scoring on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, has announced his retirement. The 33-year-old from Richmond, B.C., was Canada's co-capt...
Sep 08, 2021
Alberta adds 18 COVID-linked deaths in one day
As of initial writing, Alberta Health's reporting of COVID-19 statistics for Sept. 8 is delayed.However, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, shared on Twitter just after...
Sep 08, 2021
MAG hosting Alberta painter David More to celebrate his work
Greatest Garden: The Paintings of David More is a celebration of Benalto landscape painter David More's engagement with the garden as a multifaceted subject. Featuring over 50 original artworks, this ...
Sep 08, 2021
Notley calls for independent COVID-19 Science Table
EDMONTON, AB. - Saying that Albertans need a credible source of information on COVID-19, the NDP is calling for the creation of an independent COVID-19 Science Table."Albertans need an independent, cr...
Sep 08, 2021
Election officer application deadline a week away
The City of Red Deer will accept applications for another week for election officer positions for the municipal and school trustee elections being held on October 18, 2021. Applications are due Septem...
Sep 08, 2021
Chamber of Commerce announces 2021 Business of the Year finalists
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce recently announced their 2021 Business of the Year finalists. Winners of the 2021 Business of the Year Awards will be announced at the annual ceremony, ...
Sep 08, 2021