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Undermanned Raptors, missing players and coaches, return to action against Detroit
TAMPA, Fla. - The all-star break can't come soon enough for the undermanned Toronto Raptors, who went into Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons missing five players, head coach Nick Nurse and ...
Mar 03, 2021

Alberta extending second-dose immunization timelines
Alberta will join other provinces in adopting the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommendation to extend the period between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine.Dr. Deena Hinshaw s...
Mar 03, 2021

Red Deer down to 409 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count continues to decline. Wednesday's numbers from Alberta Health show there are 409 active cases in the city, down from 459 as of 24 hours ago.There have now been 2,...
Mar 03, 2021

Nunavut judge grants injunction against hunters who protested at mine site
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge has granted a mining company an injunction against hunters who stopped its iron ore operation when they protested at the site last month. About a dozen Inuit hunters...
Mar 03, 2021

EU, Britain clash again in latest post-Brexit spat
BRUSSELS - The European Union said Wednesday that Britain's "unilateral action" on trade rules will breach international law and is threatening legal action as post-Brexit tensions continue to escalat...
Mar 03, 2021

Canada's David scores 2 as Lille wins to stay two points clear of PSG
PARIS - Canadian forward Jonathan David scored two late goals as Lille beat Marseille 2-0 to stay top of the French league on Wednesday. David, from Ottawa, scored in the 90th minute and again tw...
Mar 03, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for March 3
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Mar 03, 2021

Olymel worker's death linked to COVID outbreak, union says
The union representing workers at the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer says another person has died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. A spokesperson with UFCW Local 401 say...
Mar 03, 2021

Four and a half year sentence for woman convicted of manslaughter in death on Sunchild First Nation
A four and a half year jail sentence has been handed to a woman from the Sunchild First Nation who admitted to a fatal stabbing over two years ago.Chelsey Lagrelle, 25, was sentenced in a Red Deer cou...
Mar 03, 2021

Leslie dives into leadership role on Rebels blue line
Chase Leslie proved he's willing to do whatever it takes for the Red Deer Rebels to have success this season, even if it means putting his face in the line of fire. Locked in an opening night overtime...
Mar 03, 2021