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Annual Tree trimming Near City Power Lines to start next week
The City of Red Deer's annual tree trimming program will begin on November 2, 2020. This work includes trimming trees that are encroaching onto City-owned power lines.Wright Tree Service will begin tr...
Oct 28, 2020
Husky pipeline spills 900,000 litres of produced water in northwestern Alberta
RAINBOW LAKE, Alta. - Husky Energy says 900,000 litres of produced water spilled from one of its pipelines in northwestern Alberta.Produced water is a byproduct of oil and gas extraction and sometimes...
Oct 28, 2020
MLB says Turner violated protocols when he returned to field
ARLINGTON, Texas - Justin Turner violated coronavirus protocols when he celebrated on the Globe Life field with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates and he refused instructions from security to leave the...
Oct 28, 2020
Canadian long-track speedskating team finds temporary home in B.C.
Canada's long-track speedskating team is chasing ice to Fort St. John, B.C. The country's top speedskaters have been without ice in Calgary's Olympic Oval since early September because of a mechanical...
Oct 28, 2020
Wayne Gretzky reflects on the life, legacy of Joey Moss: 'He gave parents hope'
Wayne Gretzky and his teammates used to joke that Joey Moss would be a staple with the Edmonton Oilers long after their playing careers were finished. Turns out those future Hall of Famers had i...
Oct 28, 2020
American Hockey League's 31 teams aim to open next season in early February
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League hopes to start its next season in February. The AHL announced Wednesday it is targeting Feb. 5, 2021 as the start date for next season. The league has n...
Oct 28, 2020
Former DHS official says he wrote 'Anonymous' Trump critique
WASHINGTON - A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name "Anonymous" made his identify public Wednesday. Miles Taylor, a former chief of s...
Oct 28, 2020
Don Mazankowski, former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, dies at 85
OTTAWA - Don Mazankowski, a former Alberta MP and cabinet minister, has died at the age of 85. Speaker Anthony Rota announced the news in the House of Commons today and MPs held a moment of silence in...
Oct 28, 2020
Senators sign veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk to one-year, $1.05-million contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators' busy off-season continued Wednesday with the signing of forward Alex Galchenyuk.The one-year deal is worth US$1.05 million. The 26-year-old Galchenyuk was an unrestricted...
Oct 28, 2020
Red Deer company called upon to handle blown out gas well in India
The blowout of a major gas well in India this spring led to a call for help from a Red Deer-based company for its equipment and expertise.Piston Well Services - described as a leader in snubbing and h...
Oct 28, 2020