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Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and...
Oct 11, 2020
Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
PEACE RIVER, Alta. - A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and...
Oct 11, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract worth $900,000
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a one-year contract Sunday evening. The contract is valued at $900,000. Vesey, 27, scored nine goals and 20 points with the Buffalo Sa...
Oct 11, 2020
Christmas Cash Lottery in support of crime prevention centre
The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre has launched a $5,000 'Christmas Cash Lottery.'The online 50/50 raffle is in support of crime prevention initiatives in Red Deer and central Alberta.Tickets...
Oct 11, 2020
Late Humboldt Broncos head coach, Darcy Haugan, honoured with statue in Peace River
For those who live in the Peace River area, the name Darcy Haugan is very well known.Haugan was born and raised in Peace River and was a main reason the North Peace Navigators became a franchise in th...
Oct 11, 2020
Toronto goalkeeper Alex Bono undergoes surgery to repair dislocated finger
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Toronto FC backup goalkeeper Alex Bono will be out two to three weeks after dislocating a finger. The MLS club said Bono underwent surgery after injuring the little finger on hi...
Oct 11, 2020
Alberta RCMP deputy commissioner comments on possible provincial police force
EDMONTON, AB- After many discussions about the possibility of a provincial police force, Alberta RCMP's Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki shared his thoughts this weekend.RELATED: Alberta government...
Oct 11, 2020
Family of Red Deer toddler who swallowed battery paying it forward
The family of a Red Deer girl who swallowed a button battery and underwent life-saving treatment at Stollery Children's Hospital this year is using her second birthday to say thank you.rdnewsNOW first...
Oct 11, 2020
Tory critic dismisses Chinese pandemic 'excuse' barring access to two Michaels
OTTAWA - China can no longer credibly use the "excuse" of COVID-19 to continue keeping Canadian diplomats from visiting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the Conservative foreign affairs critic says....
Oct 11, 2020
"She's Got it All" campaign shines light on unique challenges female athletes face
TORONTO - Some 70 girls registered for the Mimico Lacrosse club's Mini Mountaineers this year. It's a free program designed to teach young girls to love being active and an athlete first, and a lacros...
Oct 11, 2020