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Former Edmonton nightclub employee appeals sex assault conviction
EDMONTON - A former Edmonton nightclub employee who was found guilty of sexually assaulting five women is appealing the convictions. Matthew McKnight, who is 33, was sentenced last month to eight...
Aug 31, 2020
Liberty announces investigation into Falwell's tenure
RICHMOND, Va. - Liberty University is opening an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, a wide-ranging inquiry that will include financial, real estate and legal matte...
Aug 31, 2020
Leaving family to race in Ontario very tough for driver Yannick Gingras
The emotion in Yannick Gingras' voice was clear and distinct, and it wasn't solely because he'd finally won the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. Gingras, of Sorel, Que., drove 3/5 favourite Ta...
Aug 31, 2020
Canada's Jamal Murray turning heads in bubble on and off the court
In a perfect world, Nick Nurse would have just coached Jamal Murray and Canada's men's basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, COVID-19 threw a wrench into sports schedules around the world, a...
Aug 31, 2020
Red Deer Minor Football to kick-off modified season
Red Deer Minor Football (RDMF) is set to tackle a modified season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this week, a cohort group of players aged 8-10 (Atom) and another aged 11& 12 (Pee Wee), wi...
Aug 31, 2020
Man dead after shooting with Mounties on highway west of Edmonton
ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead following a police pursuit and a shooting with officers west of Edmonton.Mounties say they received a notice Sunday afternoon to be on the lookout for a perso...
Aug 31, 2020
Lowe’s Canada supporting Habitat for Humanity, Outreach Centre throughout September
Lowe's Canada will be kicking off its 2020 Heroes campaign on Sept. 1. Each fall, as part of this campaign, Lowe's, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores collect in-store donations to help a non-profi...
Aug 31, 2020
Toronto FC, Montreal Impact get reinforcements ahead of derby rematch
Toronto FC and the visiting Montreal Impact will both be able to draw on reinforcements Tuesday when they meet for the second time in four days. Toronto coach Greg Vanney says star striker Jozy Altido...
Aug 31, 2020
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup returns to Red Deer
Join the national effort to keep our waterways and shorelines clean and safe with the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup! This annual fall initiative draws volunteers fr...
Aug 31, 2020
Alberta Culture Days promises something for everyone in September
Provincial officials say that a record 99 organizations received grants from the Alberta government to host online or in-person Alberta Culture Days events this September. In a release, the province s...
Aug 31, 2020