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Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images were as multi-faceted as his existence. But his sister Karin Carson says she used to giggle ...
Dec 30, 2024

Scheifele, Dahlin, Werenski named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele, Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin and Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Scheifele ...
Dec 30, 2024

Alberta RCMP nab suspected copper wire crooks as part of community initiative
Eight people are facing charges in relation to copper wire theft throughout central and eastern Alberta over the past few months. Since October, Alberta RCMP, in partnership with community and industr...
Dec 30, 2024

Solar burgers: How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy
Jason Bradley spent 20 years of his career as ranch manager at a 50,000-acre grazing operation in west-central Alberta, so he understands why people react with skepticism to the idea of raising a herd...
Dec 30, 2024
Family of 9-year-old Calgary girl who died after car crash ‘crushed’ by the loss
The family of the nine-year-old Calgary girl, Victoria Desjardins, who died after a Boxing Day car wreck says they're "absolutely crushed" by the loss."We are completely overwhelmed with grief and utt...
Dec 30, 2024

ASET CEO leaving a legacy as he retires from role
Barry Cavanaugh, industry-changing CEO of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), has announced he is retiring from the position effective as of the end ...
Dec 30, 2024

Canada eliminated from Spengler Cup after 4-2 loss to Straubing Tigers
DAVOS - Canada was denied a chance at its first Spengler Cup title since 2019 after dropping a 4-2 decision to Germany's Straubing Tigers in semifinal action on Monday. Straubing's Joshua Samanski sco...
Dec 30, 2024

Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing win opener at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials
LIVERPOOL, N.S. - Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing edged Jessica Zheng and Victor Pietrangelo 6-5 in the opening draw at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials on Monday. Jones and Laing scored a deu...
Dec 30, 2024

Halifax airport runway reopens after plane caught fire upon landing
HALIFAX - The plane that caught fire upon landing at Halifax's airport over the weekend has been removed, and the runway has reopened. A spokesperson with the Halifax Stanfield International Airport s...
Dec 30, 2024

First Thursday concert series to kick-off 2025
The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (downtown branch) are excited to present soprano Angela Siemens, mezzo soprano Sharon Braun and pianist Dr. Dale Wheeler as the First Thursday concert series...
Dec 30, 2024