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Local unemployment rate rises in March
The unemployment rate for the Red Deer Region rose in March but remains second lowest in Alberta. The latest Statistics Canada numbers show the local unemployment was 5.3 per cent last month, up from ...
Apr 09, 2019
California governor hears of Salvadorans' struggles in visit
PANCHIMALCO, El Salvador - David Escobar Fuentes fled El Salvador because gangs were extorting his ranching family, while Bryon Melgar Menjivar wanted to escape the pressure to join a gang that starte...
Apr 09, 2019
Canadian Corey Conners wins Valero days after qualifying, will play Masters
SAN ANTONIO - Canadian Corey Conners claimed his first PGA Tour victory and earned an invite to the Masters on Sunday, winning the Valero Texas Open less than a week after qualifying. Conners only ent...
Apr 09, 2019
Buffalo Sabres fire coach Phil Housley after 2 seasons
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres' dreadful second-half free-fall left general manager Jason Botterill no choice but to fire coach Phil Housley after his second year on the job. "Today certainly wasn...
Apr 09, 2019
Baylor holds off Notre Dame 82-81 for women's title
TAMPA, Fla. - Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure. Jackson drove for a tiebreaking layup with ...
Apr 09, 2019
Canada's Koe settles for silver after falling to Edin at world championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada skip Kevin Koe put on a master class of exquisite shotmaking during the world men's curling championship, providing a bevy of highlight-reel shots that helped his team reach...
Apr 09, 2019
Imbeau-Dulac, Abel combine for synchro gold at Canada Cup diving Grand Prix
CALGARY - Francois Imbeau-Dulac and Jennifer Abel were golden on home soil, winning the mixed three-metre synchro final on Sunday at Canada Cup FINA Diving Grand Prix. The Canadians won by a...
Apr 09, 2019
After beating England , Canadian women back in action Monday against Nigeria
Just three days after dispatching England, Canada is back in action Monday as it takes on Nigeria in a women's soccer friendly in Spain. The game is intended to provide the fifth-ranked Canadian ...
Apr 09, 2019
Spectator charged with assaulting WWE star Bret Hart
NEW YORK - Authorities say a spectator faces assault and trespassing charges after tackling wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart while he was giving a speech during the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in Brookly...
Apr 09, 2019
Ryan Fry joining John Epping's Ontario rink next season
TORONTO - John Epping's Ontario rink will add Ryan Fry at third next season after his departure from Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario powerhouse. Epping announced Monday that Fry will replace C...
Apr 09, 2019