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Stay of proceedings in Red Deer homicide case
A stay of proceedings has taken place in the case of a Red Deer man charged in relation to a death that occurred in the city three years ago.Gabriel Agotic, 37, was charged with manslaughter in the Ma...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadiens sign forward Brendan Gallagher to six-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$6.5 million.The 28-year-old Gallagher had 43 points in 59 ga...
Oct 14, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by two parents who wanted the province to implement tougher COVID-19 safety measures before schools reopened...
Oct 14, 2020
Western Hockey League announces Jan. 8 start date for 2020-21 regular season
The Western Hockey League has announced that its 2020-21 Regular Season is now scheduled to open on Friday, January 8, 2021.In a release, the league said it continues to work with each of the governme...
Oct 14, 2020
Weapons, drugs, and stolen property seized in Ponoka traffic stop
Two suspects have been charged with a multitude of offenses following a traffic stop in Ponoka on Oct. 1. At 7:42 p.m. an RCMP officer conducting patrols in town stopped a GMC Sierra to conduct a chec...
Oct 14, 2020
Judge: North Carolina must strengthen absentee witness rule
RALEIGH, N.C. - A federal judge ordered North Carolina on Wednesday to ensure that absentee ballots have a witness signature in a mixed ruling that allows voters to fix other more minor problems witho...
Oct 14, 2020
Red Deer adds five more active COVID-19 cases
After reaching a new record high on Tuesday, Red Deer has added five more active cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Red Deer now has 27 active cases to go along with 110 recoveries as the total number of...
Oct 14, 2020
Skate Canada International in Ottawa cancelled amid concern over COVID-19 increase
The cancellation of Skate Canada International didn't come as a surprise to Kirsten Moore-Towers. It was still a huge disappointment. Seven months after the world championships in Montreal were shelve...
Oct 14, 2020
Ottawa Senators reward Paul for best season, signing forward to two-year deal
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with Nick Paul, signing the forward to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.35 million on Wednesday.It marks the first one-way cont...
Oct 14, 2020
Hughes pleased to set his own schedule in 2021 and prioritize big tournaments, family
Mackenzie Hughes started the 2021 PGA Tour season with the highest ranking of his career and he's already reaping the benefits.Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., will be in the field at this week's CJ Cup, wh...
Oct 14, 2020