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City called on to be less complacent on racism
Red Deer's Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (WIC) Network is calling upon the municipality that created it in 2015 to do more to combat racism.At the heart of the matter, says former WIC co-chair S...
Jul 10, 2020

Minister doubts survey suggesting 40 per cent of Alberta doctors have considered leaving province
CALGARY - A survey by the Alberta Medical Association suggests more than 40 per cent of the province's physicians have at least considered looking for work elsewhere in Canada.The group blames the pot...
Jul 10, 2020

Search continues for Sylvan Lake man missing since May
Despite receiving some pieces of information, RCMP say they have still not located a Sylvan Lake man since May and are looking for public assistance in locating him.On May 29, police say Steven Hull's...
Jul 10, 2020

Company continues to pitch thermal energy technology
An Alberta company continues making its pitch to the Town of Rocky Mountain House for its technology that uses the earth's heat to generate electricity. The Eavor-Loop technology harnesses the planet'...
Jul 10, 2020

Toronto FC pre-game meal set for 5:30 a.m. before 9 a.m. Florida morning kickoff
TORONTO - The 9 a.m. kickoff is daunting. So is the 5:30 a.m. pre-game meal. Toronto FC gets one heck of an early start to the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday when it faces D.C. United at ESPN's Wide...
Jul 10, 2020

All 5 former winners in same half of Champions League draw
GENEVA - All five former Champions League winners were put into the same half of the draw on Friday, setting up a possible semifinal pairing between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Real Madrid, Ju...
Jul 10, 2020

Red Deer with four active COVID-19 cases
There are now four active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer. That's one more than was reported for the city on Thursday, according to the latest numbers from Alberta Health. The number of active cases in ...
Jul 10, 2020

Pandemic has Curling Canada facing Olympic trials qualifying complications
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has been forced to re-think qualification for the Olympic team and mixed doubles trials after cancellations and postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams and mixed...
Jul 10, 2020

Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virus
A federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injecti...
Jul 10, 2020

Grocers defend pandemic pay cut decisions as independently made despite emails, calls
OTTAWA - Executives from three of Canada's largest grocery chains onFriday defended their decision to end temporary wage increases for grocery store workers during COVID-19 on the same day, even ...
Jul 10, 2020