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Amazon to close all its pop-up shops
NEW YORK - Amazon said Wednesday that it will shut down all its pop-up shops and focus on opening more of its bookstores as it rethinks its brick-and-mortar strategy. The online retail giant has 87 po...
Mar 06, 2019
EPA says 2017 model year vehicle mileage increased slightly
DETROIT - New vehicles in the U.S. from the 2017 model year averaged slightly better gas mileage than the previous year, rising to a record 24.9 mpg, according to an annual report from the Environment...
Mar 06, 2019
Fundraising continues for Evansburg Cadets trip to Europe
Intricate Energy Services of Drayton Valley will be hosting a Pizza for Dollars fundraising event on March 15th to support the local Cadet Corps of Evansburg. All of the funds raised during the event ...
Mar 06, 2019
40 people ready to plunge for Special Olympics in Red Deer
Forty brave souls will take on freezing waters at the Bower-Kin community center this weekend to support Special Olympics athletes. On Saturday, March 9 members of the community are invited down to th...
Mar 06, 2019
'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer
LOS ANGELES - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted online Wednesd...
Mar 06, 2019
Solskjaer leads United to another late CL win as PSG falters
PARIS - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed he’s still a specialist in delivering last-minute victories for Manchester United in the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain, though, remains a specialist i...
Mar 06, 2019
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial offi...
Mar 06, 2019
Local governments come together to renew running track in Stettler
Three local governments have committed up to $370,000 to renew the outdoor running track in Stettler. On Friday March 1, Clearview Public Schools, the Town of Stettler and the County of Stettler met t...
Mar 06, 2019
Canadian figure skaters Phan and Gogolev in top 10 at world juniors
ZAGREB, Croatia - Canadians Joseph Phan and Stephen Gogolev are sixth and 10th, respectively, after the men’s short program at the world junior figure championships. Phan, a 17-year-old from Lav...
Mar 06, 2019
Canada looking to add to medal haul at bobsled, skeleton world championships
WHISTLER, B.C. - Mirela Rahneva’s heart thumped in her chest as she stood at the top of the sliding track in Whistler, B.C., last weekend. The Canadian skeleton athlete doesn’t usually get...
Mar 06, 2019