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Red Deer County resident cashes in after lotto win
A resident of Red Deer County's pockets are a little deeper this week after a win on the LOTTO MAX.Ronald Stright won $190,399 on the Jan. 1 draw, according to the AGLC.His ticket was even a free one ...
Feb 13, 2021

Blackfalds Winterfest cancelled due to budget and pandemic
Winterfest began in 2008, with a few winter activities for families like pond hockey and snowman making contests. The event evolved with the introduction and fan-favourite Penguin Dip in 2014 featurin...
Feb 13, 2021

Charges laid after pair allegedly makes mess of Ponoka 7-Eleven
Two females have been charged in connection a disturbance at the 7-Eleven store in Ponoka this week.RCMP say they received a complaint just before 11:40 p.m. on Feb. 9 about two females destroying pro...
Feb 13, 2021

MLS looks to March 1 date for players to report to camp with earlier start for TFC
Toronto FC has been given permission to open training camp on Wednesday to allow the team time to prepare for the Canadian Championship final against Hamilton's Forge FC. Players on most other MLS tea...
Feb 13, 2021

Mets include Tim Tebow on virus-limited spring roster
NEW YORK - Tim Tebow has been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. Th...
Feb 13, 2021

Humphries in contention midway through monobob title race
Kaillie Humphries is headed into the final day of the major international sliding season with a chance at another world championship. Humphries is in second place midway through the inaugural women's ...
Feb 13, 2021

Sinclair, Buchanan among seven Canadian players unavailable for SheBelieves Cup
Canada's roster for the SheBelieves Cup has been ravaged by injuries and pandemic-related travel issues, with captain Christine Sinclair one of seven players to miss the four-country soccer tournament...
Feb 13, 2021

Canada's top doctors warn escalating COVID-19 variant spread threatens third wave
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctors say COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but worrisome variants are posing an increasing threat to containing the pandemic.Chief Public Health Officer The...
Feb 13, 2021

Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert
TOKYO - A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said. The Fukushima Dai-ic...
Feb 13, 2021

Senate poised to vote on holding Trump accountable for riot
WASHINGTON - Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial that laid bare the violence a...
Feb 13, 2021