Author Archives:
Former Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland joins Maple Leafs staff
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Florida Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland for the same role on head coach Mike Babcock's staff. McFarland replaces D.J. Smith, who was na...
May 23, 2019
5 takeaways from the Memorial Cup round robin
HALIFAX - After six days of preliminary-round action, sudden-death play is set to begin at the Memorial Cup. The host Halifax Mooseheads will play in the Memorial Cup championship on Sunday, whi...
May 23, 2019
Deported N.S. sex predator battles charge that would keep him in U.S. jail
HALIFAX - A sexual predator released and deported to the United States after a controversial Parole Board of Canada decision is now arguing several charges against him should be dropped due to the pas...
May 23, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada to weigh video-lottery terminals class-action case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a potentially groundbreaking court case that takes aim at video-lottery terminals can proceed and, if so, on what grounds. The ...
May 23, 2019
Grade 5 students raising funds for children affected by leprosy
This Friday (May 24), Grade 5 students at G.W. Smith School in Red Deer hope to collect enough bottles to send approximately $500 to help children affected by leprosy and other neglected tropical dise...
May 23, 2019
Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...
May 23, 2019
RDC Conservatory of Music offers pre-registration evening
Red Deer College's School of Continuing Education would like to invite all musicians, who are looking to advance their skills through supportive instruction, to the RDC Conservatory of Music pre-regis...
May 23, 2019
Crime Prevention Week BBQ in Innisfail
CRIME PREVENTION WEEK BBQFriday, May 24, 201911:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. In recognition of Crime Prevention Week the Innisfail RCMP is once again hosting a BBQ over the lunch hour at the Central Alberta ...
May 23, 2019
UN health agency issues 1st strategy to address snake bites
LONDON - The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030. Ne...
May 23, 2019
School bus crash in Edmonton sends 12 to hospital, 2 with broken bones
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says 12 patients, including 11 children, have been taken to hospital after a school bus crash on one of Edmonton's busiest freeways.The collision took place about 8:...
May 23, 2019