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Olds College basketball star named nation's best
Brittney Thibeaux of the Olds Broncos has been named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. Thibeaux received the award at the 2019 CCAA Women...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo pleads not guilty in U.S. college bribery case
BOSTON - Lawyers for a prominent Vancouver businessman say their client has pleaded not guilty in court in an alleged college admissions scam in the United States. The U.S. attorney office in Massachu...
Mar 15, 2019
Chamber: When you go to the polls this year, Vote Prosperity
The state of the Alberta economy over the past few years can be described simply as 'bleh.' As a province that is largely reliant on the export of commodities, we are of course subject to many outside...
Mar 15, 2019
Red Deer County man found sleeping in car with gun
Innisfail RCMP have arrested a man they found sleeping in the driver’s seat of a stolen vehicle with a shotgun by his side. Mounties responded Wednesday to a report of a suspicious vehicle stuck...
Mar 15, 2019
Harper leaves game after being hit by pitch in Phillies win over Jays
CLEARWATER, Fla. - New Phillies star Bryce Harper left Philadelphia’s 3-2 spring training win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday after being hit by a pitch in the right ankle. Many in the crow...
Mar 15, 2019
Lacombe supports recreation and culture initiatives
The City of Lacombe has approved funding for several initiatives from the 2019 Recreation and Culture Grant Program, which supports new local programs and services that enhance the quality of life of ...
Mar 15, 2019
Nomination deadline fast approaching for Mayor’s Recognition Awards
There is only one week left to nominate someone for a Mayor's Recognition Award, which celebrates outstanding contributions to our community. The nomination deadline is Friday, March 22, at 9 a.m. The...
Mar 15, 2019
Ground broken for long-awaited LAX people mover system
LOS ANGELES - It’s been talked about for years, and now construction is underway on a people mover to carry travellers in and out of Los Angeles International Airport. City officials broke groun...
Mar 15, 2019
Media industry anxious for news in budget on federal plan to support journalism
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is due to deliver an update to its plan to support journalism in next week’s budget but Ottawa’s recent silence on the file has stoked concerns in the media...
Mar 15, 2019
Ward: Twelve months of transformation, RDC unveils new name
Remember to breathe! We in central Alberta should heed this slogan for Travel Alberta. The pace of change over the past 12 months has been breathtaking. Consider all that has happened: the 2019 Canada...
Mar 15, 2019