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English understands why NBA players pass up national team assignments
TORONTO - Carl English the basketball fan would love to see a full complement of Canadian stars play for the national men's basketball team next summer. Carl English the player understands why th...
Nov 28, 2019
Sutter Fund Chiefs players vying for Winter Games spots
U15 female hockey tryouts are taking place this weekend ahead of the 2020 Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie.Tryouts, which include skill testing and scrimmages, run Friday through Sunday in Innisfail an...
Nov 28, 2019 All but one player from the bantam Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs, who won the Pacific Coast Female Rep Hockey Classic in Richmond, BC to start the season, will be trying out this weekend for the 2020 Alberta Winter Games in Airdrie. (Supplied)
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools funding loss approaches $5M
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is facing a much bigger budget reduction this year than they had originally expected.Last spring, the division had been anticipating a cut of about $2 million to its...
Nov 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Former SNC exec proposed $4M bribe in form of loan for witness to change testimony
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption hatched a plan to pay a $4-million bribe to a witness in exchange for corroborating testimony, his trial heard Thu...
Nov 28, 2019
Cities ask for gas-tax fund boost in 100-day wish list for Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Canada's cities say the federal Liberals are willing to find creative ways to remove political roadblocks from provinces to fund billions in municipal projects, a sign of hope that comes...
Nov 28, 2019
"Massive Fail:" Public relations experts weigh in on Peters apology
TORONTO - As far as apologies go, the offering from Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters in the wake of allegations he used a racial slur 10 years ago was not exactly the new normal. Critic...
Nov 28, 2019
Alberta Justice laying off 90 lawyers due to budget cuts: CBC report
Alberta Justice is reported to be preparing to lay off about 90 lawyers to deal with a $20 million budget cut.CBC News says it has obtained a memo saying the cuts will be made among civil law lawyers ...
Nov 28, 2019
Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray commits to playing for Canada this summer
TORONTO - Jamal Murray wants to lead Canada's men's basketball team to the Tokyo Olympics. The Denver Nuggets star guard said he's committed to playing for Canada this summer, a big boost for a p...
Nov 28, 2019
Switzerland's Janka quickest in first training run for men's World Cup downhill
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Switzerland's Carlo Janka was fastest in Thursday's training for the season-opening men's World Cup downhill. Janka posted a time of one minute 50.20 seconds ahead of a pair of Au...
Nov 28, 2019
Newcomer Wolves advances in EL; Arsenal, United beaten
Daichi Kamada scored twice in the second half as Eintracht Frankfurt came from a goal down and stun Arsenal 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday. The loss at Emirates Stadium extended Arsenal's winles...
Nov 28, 2019