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CFL, CFL Players' Association still discussing T.J. Jones contract situation
Discussions continue between the CFL and CFL Players' Association towards resolving the ongoing T.J. Jones situation. Jones agreed to a free-agent contract reportedly worth $200,000 annually...
Mar 04, 2020
Ottawa set to unveil rugby league team, following footsteps of Toronto Wolfpack
Ottawa will unveil its new rugby league team on Monday. Eric Perez, co-founder and the first CEO of the Toronto Wolfpack, heads a Canadian consortium that acquired England's Hemel Stags with the goal ...
Mar 04, 2020
Toronto's Albin Choi ready to retire as professional caddy while on top
Toronto's Albin Choi plans to retire as a professional caddy with a perfect record. Choi has been caddying at Old Palm Golf Club to start the 2020 season as he heals up a wrist injury. He was presente...
Mar 04, 2020
Bridge inspection to result lane closures Thursday
Drivers are being given a heads up to expect some traffic delays on Thursday. City of Red Deer officials say a bridge inspection being completed by Alberta Transportation is expected to impact traffic...
Mar 04, 2020
Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3
MILAN - All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday. That will...
Mar 04, 2020
Students’ Association working with RDC to make tuition increase “affordable”
The Students' Association of Red Deer College (SARDC) says it recognizes that the college is in a tough spot following more provincial funding cuts, and that tuition increases are on the way. What the...
Mar 04, 2020 Brittany Lausen, SARDC President (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags: docs
OTTAWA - A federal push to get more Indigenous-owned businesses to bid on government contracts has been slowed by issues over how the data is collected since before last summer, according to internal ...
Mar 04, 2020
Advocacy groups, First Nations to weigh in on Alberta environmental review case
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's re...
Mar 04, 2020
Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc's assaults
DETROIT - A man who was a University of Michigan wrestler in the 1980s sued the school Wednesday, alleging that a late physician molested him dozens of times. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Det...
Mar 04, 2020
City, County sign new recreation agreement
A new recreation agreement has been struck between The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County to support faclities frequented by both city and county residents.Jo-Ann Symington, Community Services Manag...
Mar 04, 2020