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Libertarian candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot also calls out Poilievre
Michael Harris, the Libertarian Party candidate in the upcoming federal byelection for Battle River-Crowfoot, is calling out Pierre Poilievre in a new statement.Harris is up against 178 candidates (as...
Jul 22, 2025
Many CFL teams enter the week with questions at quarterback position
The bye week comes at an opportune time for Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks. Ottawa (1-6) will have time to recover from its 30-15 loss Sunday to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Redblacks, who have no...
Jul 22, 2025
Road work along Riverside Drive to cause closures and delays
The City of Red Deer says there will be multiple road closures along Riverside Drive from 67 to 77 Street this week.Officials say milling will begin July 23, in which case a partial road closure will ...
Jul 22, 2025
Researchers hoping to help municipalities better prepare for and predict hailstorms
A new crop of researchers is taking the temperature of Mother Nature's wrath in Alberta's famous Hailstorm Alley.The team from Western University is collecting hailstones, examining data and measuring...
Jul 22, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic suffers season-ending knee injury
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps defender Ranko Veselinovic will miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season after suffering a knee injury. The 26-year-old centre back left the field after getting ...
Jul 22, 2025
Ticats defensive back Amos meets with CFL about hit on Ottawa quarterback Brown
TORONTO - Veteran defensive back DaShaun Amos had a hearing with the CFL on Tuesday regarding his hit on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown. Brown left Ottawa's 30-15 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Ca...
Jul 22, 2025
B.C. inks trade deals with Manitoba, Yukon a day after agreement with Ontario
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO - British Columbia has signed two more internal trade agreements with other Canadian jurisdictions to boost trade and labour mobility, a day after a similar deal with Ontario was a...
Jul 22, 2025
Twelve Alberta casinos part of 24-hour liquor license pilot
A new Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) pilot project has extended serving hours to match those of gaming operations at twelve Alberta casinos.As of July 1, a dozen casinos began this 24-hour ...
Jul 22, 2025
Local athletes celebrate Football Canada Cup win with Team Alberta
Three central Alberta athletes were on the U18 Team Alberta roster when they won their first Football Canada Cup in 18 years.Red Deer's Habtamu Thain Liptak (defensive back Notre Dame Cougars), Sylvan...
Jul 22, 2025
B.C. Coastal First Nations issue open letter to Carney opposing suggested pipeline
VANCOUVER - Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast. T...
Jul 22, 2025