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Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight
LOS ANGELES - The six passengers travelling with Kobe Bryant and his daughter in the helicopter that crashed into a Southern California mountainside last month were joined by their love of basketball....
Feb 24, 2020

CAAWS rebrands with new name - Canadian Women & Sports - and new logo
TORONTO - Allison Sandmeyer-Graves believes the appetite for information about women in sport is at an all-time high. The opportunity to make an impact is huge. And so with an aim of being m...
Feb 24, 2020

Montreal Canadiens sent forward Nate Thompson to Philadelphia Flyers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded pending unrestricted free agent forward Nate Thompson to the Philadelphia Flyers for a fifth-round draft pick. The move comes hours before the NHL's 3 p.m...
Feb 24, 2020

NDP table legislation to create universal pharmacare program
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will table a bill today calling for a universal pharmacare plan. The party, which has been promising to table this legislation for some time, says its proposa...
Feb 24, 2020

Desmond inquiry: doctor was concerned about former soldier's cannabis use
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed three family members and himself is hearing testimony today from a New Brunswick doctor who prescribed him medical cannab...
Feb 24, 2020

Senators deal Pageau to Islanders, Namestnikov to Avalanche for picks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have traded pending unrestricted free-agent forwards Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Vladislav Namestnikov for draft picks. Hours before the NHL's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline Mo...
Feb 24, 2020

Car hits crowd at Carnival in German town; several injured
BERLIN - A car slammed into a crowd at a Carnival procession in a German town on Monday, injuring several people, police said. The driver was arrested. Police told the dpa news agency that no deaths h...
Feb 24, 2020

Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Red Deer expected to be a sell-out
RED DEER- The Alberta Beef Industry Conference takes place March 4 - 6 in Red Deer.Event Manager, Jennifer Brunette, says if you plan to attend, it's best to register sooner rather than later, in orde...
Feb 24, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)

Lowe's Canada recruiting to fill over 25 positions in Red Deer
RED DEER- In preparation for the home improvement industry's busiest season, Lowe's Canada is looking to fill over 5,400 full-time and part-time seasonal and regular positions across Canada.In Red Dee...
Feb 24, 2020

Weekend Recap: Feb. 21-22
RED DEER- It was a competitive and entertaining weekend in RDC Athletics. The Queens Basketball team picked up a pair of crucial victories against the Ambrose University Lions. The Basketball Kings sp...
Feb 24, 2020