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Majority of businesses call Blackfalds a 'good to excellent' place to operate
New benchmarks are now in place for the Town of Blackfalds that offer greater clarity on how local businesses are doing in the community.From March 29 - May 10 of this year, 103 Blackfalds businesses ...
Jul 24, 2019
Struggling Eskimos can't take winless Argonauts for granted
EDMONTON - Any thoughts that the winless Toronto Argonauts might represent one of those trap games for the Edmonton Eskimos went right out the window last weekend. While the Argonauts are 0-5 after a ...
Jul 24, 2019
Review: 'The Great Hack' explores the dark side of big data
Thinking about finally getting off of Facebook? "The Great Hack ," a new documentary on Netflix, might just be the push you were looking for. At the very least, you'll probably never take another onli...
Jul 24, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo won't face rape charge in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday. A...
Jul 24, 2019
Canadian Pompey staying positive through rehab stint for third concussion
Dalton Pompey needed an activity to quell his frustration after a fluke injury at spring training left him with yet another concussion. The Canadian outfielder found a good on...
Jul 24, 2019
Red Deer RCMP look for suspect in hit and run motorcycle collision
Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify the driver and vehicle involved in a collision with a motorcycle on July 22. At approximately 9:30 that night, police say a motorcyclist was...
Jul 24, 2019
Finding plane in Labrador lake like looking for 'needle in the haystack': RCMP
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The RCMP say the daunting size of the remote Labrador lake where a float plane crashed July 15 has complicated an ongoing underwater search for four missing men and the ai...
Jul 24, 2019
Boris Johnson's ascent heralds stormy economic and political seas for Canada
OTTAWA - Boris Johnson pledged a Halloween Brexit for Britain from the European Union, negotiated or not, after being sworn in Wednesday as Britain's prime minister. With that, there is almost equal c...
Jul 24, 2019
VanVleet: Raptors hungry to repeat as champions, even without Leonard
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits. Not when his Raptors were struggling against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs...
Jul 24, 2019
Ponoka traffic stop solves rural break and enter
Little did Ponoka RCMP know when they pulled over an erratic driver last week that they'd also be solving a nearby break an enter. But that's exactly what happened. On July 17, Mounties conducted a tr...
Jul 24, 2019