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Mirra Andreeva, Vicky Mboko, João Fonseca and Learner Tien are teens to watch at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - There is a fascination in all sports - all walks of life, maybe - with young stars, those such as tennis player Mirra Andreeva, a Russian who is still only 18 yet already has been a Gr...
Aug 23, 2025
Firefighting efforts continue in Atlantic Canada as large storm passes offshore
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources says a large wildfire in the Annapolis Valley remains out of control and is still estimated at more than 32 square kilometres in size. In a soci...
Aug 23, 2025
Red Deer seeks community members for council committees and Regional Assessment Review Board
The City of Red Deer is inviting residents to get involved and make a meaningful difference in the community by applying to serve on a council committee or the Central Alberta Regional Assessment Revi...
Aug 23, 2025
Minister's office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's office says she is reviewing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order for parties involved in a decade-long First Nations child welfare case to r...
Aug 23, 2025
Terry Fox Run returns to Red Deer Sept. 14
The Terry Fox Run is coming up soon in Red Deer. The run goes Sept. 14 starting from Gateway Christian School (4210 59 Street).Registration starts at 10 a.m. with the run at 11.You're welcome to run, ...
Aug 23, 2025
US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused to plead guilty in smuggling case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and p...
Aug 23, 2025
Queer Neighbours Society organizes protest in support of local organizations facing government cutbacks
A protest has been set for this Sunday in support of Red Deer organizations at risk of provincial government cutbacks.Organized by Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer, the rally will be held at city ...
Aug 23, 2025
When heat and drought stress trees, the consequences can be tragic
Sometimes it happens without any more warning than the sound of cracking. A tree physiologist said that several years of repeated drought in British Columbia mixed with heat stress increased the likel...
Aug 23, 2025
For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst
WINNIPEG - Some trappers are expecting "catastrophic losses" to their food and financial security this year, as Canada's second-worst wildfire season on record sent swaths of remote boreal forest up i...
Aug 23, 2025
'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
EDMONTON - Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after speci...
Aug 23, 2025