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Edmonton Oilers select centre Dylan Holloway in first round of NHL draft
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers selected centre Dylan Holloway with the 14th overall pick in the NHL entry draft on Tuesday. The six-foot, 203-pound forward from Bragg Creek, Alta., had eight goals and...
Oct 06, 2020
Winnipeg Jets select centre Cole Perfetti with No. 10 NHL draft pick
The Winnipeg Jets have chosen Cole Perfetti with the 10th overall pick in the NHL draft. The 18 year old centre from Whitby, Ont., spent last season with the Ontario Hockey League's Saginaw Spir...
Oct 06, 2020
Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A's 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead
LOS ANGELES - George Springer hit two homers and the Houston Astros kept making more noise in the playoffs, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series....
Oct 06, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Rangers select Lafreniere with No. 1 pick in pandemic-delayed NHL draft
The New York Rangers have selected Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick in the NHL's pandemic-delayed draft. The star winger from the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League registe...
Oct 06, 2020
Celebrating Alberta’s rural veterinarians
Oct. 4-10 is Animal Health Week, and Alberta's government is taking the opportunity to thank rural veterinarians, who help keep Alberta's farm animals healthy and happy by working with our ranchers an...
Oct 06, 2020
Partnership leads to mattress recycling program at Lacombe County landfills
Lacombe County area landfills stand to benefit from a new mattress recycling program announced on Tuesday.Officials with the Lacombe Regional Waste Services Commission (LRWSC) say the program is made ...
Oct 06, 2020
NDP wants province to stop oil and gas assessment changes
The Alberta NDP is calling on the provincial government to stop proposed oil and gas assessment changes that would reduce municipal taxes for those companies and leader Rachel Notley says could have p...
Oct 06, 2020
Local firefighters encourage residents to "Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen"
The Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Services have begun this year's Fire Prevention Week from October 4-10 with the theme being to "Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen."CRFRS released a video on Faceb...
Oct 06, 2020
Province reveals Natural Gas Vision and Strategy
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province's newest plan to help the energy sector rebound will meet growing global demands for clean and sustainable energy by building on Alberta's success in nat...
Oct 06, 2020
Elections Canada seeks temporary new law for possible election during pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer is asking Parliament to quickly pass a temporary new law to give Elections Canada the tools it needs to conduct a federal election safely in the midst of the ...
Oct 06, 2020