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LEADING OFF: Homers fly in playoffs, Atlanta arms dominate
A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday: OCTOBER OCTANE Maybe it's the Southern California air or the indoors atmosphere in Texas, but the ball is really flying this post-season. With...
Oct 07, 2020
Texas governor gives OK for bars to begin reopening
AUSTIN, Texas - Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday allowed bars to begin reopening in Texas for the first time since June, ending a lockdown that began during a massive coronavirus outbreak that...
Oct 07, 2020
Tech worker pleads guilty in Utah college student's death
SALT LAKE CITY - A tech worker pleaded guilty in the death of a Utah college student Wednesday, more than a year after her disappearance sparked a large-scale search that ended with the discovery of h...
Oct 07, 2020
No new trial for two men convicted in Via Rail terror case: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says there should be no new trial for two men convicted of terrorism offences. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were found guilty in 2015 of terror-related charges...
Oct 07, 2020
Habitat for Humanity purchases second home from Town of Rocky Mountain House
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has approved the sale of a second home to Habitat for Humanity following a unanimous vote by town council on Tuesday.The nonprofit organization had approached the Town...
Oct 07, 2020
40-year-old woman charged following Innisfail mischief complaints
Mounties are investigating multiple incidents of mischief reported in Innisfail near the end of last month. From Sept. 29 - 30, Innisfail RCMP received a number of mischief complaints to local busines...
Oct 07, 2020
Taber suspects charged with firearms trafficking and other stolen property crimes
TABER, AB - ALERT investigators recovered more than $200,000 worth of stolen property and recovered 63 firearms in Taber last month."ALERT was successful in disrupting a group of individuals who were ...
Oct 07, 2020
Alberta wants to clear the way for development of 'untapped' geothermal energy
CALGARY - Alberta's energy minister says the province intends to clear hurdles to the development of clean geothermal energy.Sonya Savage said the United Conservative government plans to bring in legi...
Oct 07, 2020
Red Deer adds two active COVID-19 cases, now has five
Red Deer has five active cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, an increase of two over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases in the city now sits at 113 as recoveries remain listed at 108. Red Dee...
Oct 07, 2020
Calls for homeless camp to be shut in Vancouver park as council considers plan
VANCOUVER - Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood were comfortable with a few people sleeping overnight in a park before moving on, but Kelsey Mulyk says they weren't prepared for homeless campers to...
Oct 07, 2020