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PWHL's neutral site Takeover Tour drawing attention and `We want a team' chants as expansion looms
Three neutral site stops down and six to go, the Professional Women's Hockey League is quickly discovering how popular it has become at a time when the second-year six-team league is considering expan...
Jan 17, 2025
Math achievement on the rise at Red Deer Public Schools, division shares
Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD) says math scores have notably been trending upward since January 2023.Highlights include a six per cent increase in Math 30-1 diploma results last June, with Red Deer P...
Jan 17, 2025
Young central Albertan to perform solo with Red Deer Symphony Orchestra Feb. 1
A young musician from the Red Deer area is going to have quite the evening on Feb. 1.That's when 18-year-old Evangeline Kure will perform solo for the first time, and she gets to do it in concert with...
Jan 17, 2025
STARS Air Ambulance launches latest lottery for 40th year
The STARS Lottery is back for the organization's 40th anniversary.Tickets are available now through March 27, with three dream homes up for grabs, in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. There are 4,000 ...
Jan 17, 2025
Trial date set for trio charged with weapon and drug possession
A trial date has been set for three individuals charged in a November 2024 incident where they were allegedly found in possession of weapons and drugs. On Oct. 22, 2025, 53-year-old Brenton Almond, a ...
Jan 17, 2025
Alberta proposes changes to Legal Aid Funding, Law Foundation responds
The Alberta Law Foundation says proposed changes to the funding of Legal Aid Alberta have led them to launch a public awareness campaign in an effort to protect non-profit funding and access to justic...
Jan 17, 2025
Charge goalie Emerance Maschmeyer thriving with busy life on and off the ice
OTTAWA - There's little Emerance Maschmeyer can't do. She's not only the starting goaltender of the PWHL's Ottawa Charge but a proud new mom and entrepreneur. Despite balancing a hectic, sometimes see...
Jan 17, 2025
Saint John police review up in the air a year after two men exonerated in murder case
FREDERICTON - More than a year after the Saint John, N.B., police chief announced a review of his officers' conduct in the case of two men wrongfully convicted of murder, there is no sign of the promi...
Jan 17, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays acquire outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with Cleveland Guardians
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto received Straw, cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space...
Jan 17, 2025
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to succeed JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, AP sources say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to select his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. That's accordin...
Jan 17, 2025