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Hamilton changes Commonwealth Games course, shifting to a 2026 bid
Hamilton has pivoted from the pursuit of the 2030 Commonwealth Games to a potential bid for 2026. A dearth of global candidates makes the southern Ontario city a virtual slam dunk to host th...
May 21, 2020

Local legion honours victim, survivor of Snowbirds crash in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Thousands of people tuned in online Thursday to hear the sombre sound of a bugle playing the Last Post and to take a moment of pause in remembrance of the victim of a Snowbirds p...
May 21, 2020

Super League eyes possible August return, Wolfpack may not be home until October
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack could be back in action in mid-August under a tentative Super League return-to-play plan. But, barring the removal of travel and other restrictions, the transatlant...
May 21, 2020

Terry Fox Run going virtual for 2020
The spirit of Terry Fox is alive and well across Canada and around the world, and that's why the annual run won't be stopped by COVID-19.The Terry Fox Foundation has announced the first-ever virtual T...
May 21, 2020

Rocky Mountain House RCMP report: May 14-18
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
May 21, 2020

CERB-like mechanism could help country respond to future economic shocks: Poloz
OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker says adding an income-support measure like the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to the government's tool kit could help the country ...
May 21, 2020

Council approves reallocation of funds for downtown façade and storefront improvements
Over two dozen businesses in downtown Red Deer will soon be getting help to upgrade their storefront faades. On Wednesday, city councillors voted to approve a recommendation from administration to rea...
May 21, 2020

Four in Medicine Hat charged with child exploitation offences
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA - Four Medicine Hat residents have been charged with child exploitation offences following arrests made by ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit."Sadly, our ICE unit has been inu...
May 21, 2020

Wildrose School Division receives provincial funding for school maintenance projects and approves Spring Budget
The Wild Rose School Division revealed they have been approved for up to $2,500,000 in Capital Maintenance and Renewal Funding from the provincial government for its school projects, with work startin...
May 21, 2020

Brazeau County Council hears monthly fire statistics and supports Eagle Point - Blue Rapids Parks Council application
Brazeau County Council this week made a motion to send a letter of support to the Eagle Point - Blue Rapids Parks Council, for an application to Alberta Environment and Parks for core park operational...
May 21, 2020