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Excellence in local home building honoured
The Building Industry and Land Development Association - Central Alberta (BILDCentral Alberta) is pleased to announce the winners for the 2019 BILD Central Alberta Awards for Excellence in Housing. Th...
May 28, 2019
Pelley says complaints to execs led to evening news ouster
LOS ANGELES - Former "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley says he lost that job because he wouldn't stop complaining to management about the hostile work environment for men and women. Pelley was fo...
May 28, 2019
Airport food bank fundraiser soars
The numbers are in for Sunday's 2nd Annual Props and Pistons Show and Shine at Red Deer Airport, and they're really good.Patrons enjoyed fantastic weather and supported a great cause as $6,200 Cash an...
May 28, 2019
LaBatte's versatility proves its value on Roughriders' offensive line
SASKATOON - Canadian offensive linemen are golden in the CFL, and Brendon LaBatte's value to the Saskatchewan Roughriders can't be understated. Whenever an injury happens to the Roughriders offensive ...
May 28, 2019
Feeling Aretha's spirit, J Hud honours icon at Pulitzers
NEW YORK - With bad weather in Chicago on Monday and her flight cancelled, Jennifer Hudson fretted at the thought of missing her performance at Tuesday's Pulitzer Prize awards ceremony to pay tribute ...
May 28, 2019
Kenney did not violate Conflicts of Interest Act: Ethics Commissioner
EDMONTON, AB - The office of the ethics commissioner says Premier Jason Kenney did not violate the Conflicts of Interest act with a recent fundraising letter.The ruling, released by Ethics Commissione...
May 28, 2019
VanVleet, Toronto Raptors not happy with just being in NBA championship series
TORONTO - Guard Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors aren't happy with just being in the NBA Finals. Toronto squares off against the Golden State Warriors in the league final, which opens Thursday ni...
May 28, 2019
Local pair charged for stolen property, drug possession
Two local men face drug and stolen property charges following a joint investigation by the Lacombe Police Service and Blackfalds RCMP.On May 10, a Lacombe police investigation into the theft of a util...
May 28, 2019
Ottawa Redblacks staging competition for starting quarterback role
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks don't know who their starting quarterback will be when they open the CFL season next month, but the team sees no reason to worry about the situation. The Redblacks are co...
May 28, 2019
Finland defeats Canada for gold medal at hockey world championship
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - The effort was better. The end result was the same. Canada settled for silver on Sunday at the world hockey championship after a 3-1 loss to Finland. The outcome was the same as...
May 28, 2019