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Edmonton Eskimos release veteran receiver Terrell Owens from negotiation list
Terrell Owens won’t be kick-starting his pro football career with the Edmonton Eskimos. Edmonton released the 44-year-old former NFL receiver from its negotiation list on Friday. That leaves Owe...
Jul 20, 2018
Parks Day being celebrated this Saturday across Alberta
July 21 is Alberta Parks Day and there are a few events happening right here in central Alberta. "Parks Day is a day to celebrate the incredible opportunities our parks provide for Albertans, whether ...
Jul 20, 2018
Canadian agriculture ministers briefed on trade-war contingency plan
VANCOUVER - Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay emphasized the importance of the provinces working together as an escalating trade war with the United States puts some farmers on edge. The ...
Jul 20, 2018
Canadian wrestler Dori Yeats retires after decorated career
MONTREAL - Former world championship silver medal-winning wrestler Dori Yeats has retired from the sport. The 24-year-old Montreal native used social media to make the announcement Friday. Yeats’...
Jul 20, 2018
Limited access to boat launch off 56 Avenue this weekend
People wishing to launch their boats into the Red Deer River this weekend are asked to avoid the boat launch off 56 Avenue. The Great West Adventure Park BMX track is hosting an event July 20-22 that ...
Jul 20, 2018
Guatemalan pleads guilty in crash that killed Colts player
INDIANAPOLIS - A Guatemalan man living illegally in the U.S. pleaded guilty Friday to driving drunk in a crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver. Manuel Orreg...
Jul 20, 2018
MLS supporter groups need to keep things safe: Toronto FC coach
VANCOUVER - They march to the stadium in packs, clad in scarves and jerseys. They chant anthems and bang drums. They stand through entire games, cheering until hoarse. They’re soccer fans, after...
Jul 20, 2018
Attendance on day two of Westerner Days hits 20,000
Thunderstorms couldn’t keep attendance from hitting 20,000 on day two of Westerner Days Fair & Exposition. The official number was 20,706, compared to 20,940 last year. The second day was al...
Jul 20, 2018
Beluga rescued from N.B. river last year spotted alive and well: group
MONTREAL - A young beluga that was rescued from a New Brunswick river and released in Quebec last year has been spotted alive and well off the coast of Nova Scotia, a marine mammal research group said...
Jul 20, 2018
New infrastructure minister eyes ways to speed up Champlain bridge work
OTTAWA - Canada’s new infrastructure minister says he plans to meet with the people overseeing construction of a new $4.2-billion bridge in Montreal to figure out if - and how - the project can ...
Jul 20, 2018