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Lawyer critical of suggestion head of Alberta oil inquiry is biased
CALGARY - A lawyer is decrying what he calls a "drive-by" accusation that the commissioner leading an inquiry into alleged foreign-funded anti-Alberta energy campaigns is biased. David Wachowich has m...
Feb 12, 2021

Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott raring to go after lengthy soccer hiatus
Desiree Scott has been waiting a long time for her next game. The 33-year-old midfielder from Winnipeg didn't play in the NWSL's Challenge Cup last summer due to family commitments and opted out of th...
Feb 12, 2021

Dispatches from game-day ghost towns: Businesses struggle in unusual NHL season
Masks, nasal swabs and empty seats have all become the norm in NHL rinks. Hockey may be back on the ice, but the conditions are far from ordinary - not only inside the arenas, but around them, too. Th...
Feb 12, 2021

Trudeau government poised to introduce new gun-control legislation
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to introduce legislation as early as next week aimed at strengthening gun control. The long-promised bill would flesh out last spring's ban of many firearms, ...
Feb 12, 2021

Federal NDP propose doubling gas-tax funding to cities to aid economic recovery
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks the federal gas-tax fund that provides cities with cash for infrastructure projects should be doubled to stimulate local economic recoveries. S...
Feb 12, 2021

Outdoor fun to be had in Ponoka for Family Day
Family Day is a great opportunity to get outside with your family and enjoy all that Ponoka has to offer!There are a growing number of outdoor skating opportunities in Ponoka this winter! The Downtown...
Feb 12, 2021

Draghi says he has enough support to form Italy's new govt
ROME - Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Friday told Italy's president that he has secured enough political support to form a new government The formation of a broad-based government ...
Feb 12, 2021

Fall and winter rentals available for recreation spaces, community spaces, pools
The City of Red Deer says bBooking applications are now being accepted for groups wanting to book the city's recreation spaces, pools and community spaces for the upcoming fall and winter 2021-2022 se...
Feb 12, 2021

Icemaker Greg Ewasko going the distance in Calgary's curling bubble
CALGARY - Greg Ewasko will be an expert on curling bubble life by the time he's done tending Calgary's ice. The icemaker from Oakbank, Man., will spend 52 days making ice for four Curling Canada event...
Feb 12, 2021

'Connecting Generations' initiative to spread kindness to local seniors
SPARC Red Deer, in partnership with 100 Kids Who Care and Dance Magic, is pleased to announce a new "Paint the Town Positive" activity designed to connect youth with seniors by providing some encourag...
Feb 12, 2021