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Green Cart survey to begin this week
The City of Red Deer will begin a four-week long survey this week looking into how residents are using their recently acquired Green Carts. Green Cart pick-up began in April and since then, city offic...
Jul 16, 2018

Flames sign forward Lindholm to six-year contract with AAV of $4.85 million
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Elias Lindholm to a six-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.85 million. The native of Boden, Sweden was acquired by Calgary along with d...
Jul 16, 2018

Lebanon must investigate torture claims by actor, HRW says
BEIRUT - The New York-based Human Rights Watch called Monday on Lebanese authorities to investigate allegations of torture made by a well-known actor who was detained and later exonerated of charges o...
Jul 16, 2018

Road closures and transit disruptions during Westerner Days Parade
Central Alberta's largest summer celebration gets underway this week and it all kicks-off with the Westerner Days Parade in downtown Red Deer on Wednesday. This means local motorists can expect multip...
Jul 16, 2018
Lose, your blues: Town tosses 'Footloose' anti-dancing law
FORT SMITH, Ark. - Officials in a western Arkansas city say residents can finally kick off their Sunday shoes. Fort Smith city directors recently repealed a 1953 ordinance that essentially outlawed pu...
Jul 16, 2018
World Cup win gives France new set of heroes, needed boost
PARIS - The welcome was grand, the emotion visceral as France’s victorious World Cup team rolled down Paris’ Champs-Elysees Avenue in an open-top bus Monday while tens of thousands of peop...
Jul 16, 2018

Robert Lepage willing to sit down with opponents of upcoming show
MONTREAL - Quebec director Robert Lepage says he is willing to meet with people who are opposed to one of his upcoming shows because it does not include Indigenous performers. About 30 people signed a...
Jul 16, 2018

Trudeau's youth council divided over Trans Mountain pipeline purchase
OTTAWA - Fissures have appeared inside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s youth council after a group of current and former members publicly urged the Liberal government to reverse its decision to ...
Jul 16, 2018

National Drowning Prevention Week July 15 - 21
National Drowning Prevention Week takes place across Canada from July 15-21 this year. During this week, the Lifesaving Society aims to increase awareness of the need for drowning prevention and remin...
Jul 16, 2018

U.S. hits back with WTO challenge against Canada's retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA - The United States fired back Monday at the Canadian government’s retaliatory tariffs on American imports by launching a formal challenge with the World Trade Organization. The Trump adm...
Jul 16, 2018