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No Thanksgiving dinner at Salvation Army this year
Circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have halted the long-standing tradition of the Salvation Army hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner in Red Deer.Major Kent Hepditch acknowledges it...
Oct 06, 2020
Golden Circle serves over 10,000 frozen meals during pandemic
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, officials with the Golden Circle in Red Deer say it hasn't stopped their frozen meal program from being a big success this year.Between March 19 and Sept....
Oct 06, 2020
Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Idol react to death of Eddie Van Halen
Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. "Rest in peace guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. Broken heart We will miss you," tweeted...
Oct 06, 2020
Canada's Dalton Kellett sees rookie IndyCar season as a learning experience
Canada's Dalton Kellett rookie season as an IndyCar driver didn't go as he expected. Then again, it didn't go as planned for anyone, with COVID-19 forcing IndyCar to rearrange its schedule, bar specta...
Oct 06, 2020
Systemic racism facing Indigenous woman must be combated: former Tory leader Ambrose
OTTAWA - Combating systemic racism experienced by Indigenous women and girls requires better training and education starting in childhood, says former Opposition leader and ongoing advocate for girls'...
Oct 06, 2020
Canadiens trade Domi to Blue Jackets for Anderson in swap of forwards
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Max Domi to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for right-wing Josh Anderson.Columbus also gets Montreal's third-round pick at this week's draft...
Oct 06, 2020
Appeal court quashes fine against Saskatchewan nurse who made critical Facebook post
Saskatchewan's highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather's care on Facebook. The Court of Appeal quashed the Saskatchew...
Oct 06, 2020
Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
NEW YORK - Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in ...
Oct 06, 2020
Bojan's improved play is good timing for Impact, who are winless in last 5 games
Bojan unleashed a long bomb for his first goal of the season just over a week ago against the New York Red Bulls. Montreal went on to lose the game 4-1, but Bojan's highlight-reel strike less than fou...
Oct 06, 2020
Mixed messaging on COVID-19 pandemic is leading to distrust in Ontario, experts say
TORONTO - Balancing the fight against COVID-19 with efforts to jump-start the economy in Ontario has highlighted communications problems that have sown confusion and could erode trust in public health...
Oct 06, 2020