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Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher looks forward to second World Cup
Once again Joe Fletcher carries Canadian colours at the World Cup. The 41-year-old chartered accountant from St. Catharines, Ont., by way of Niagara Falls, will serve as an assistant referee during so...
Jun 12, 2018
No 'Rocky Mountain high:' Banff bans smoking, vaping cannabis in public places
BANFF, Alta. - The Alberta resort town of Banff has banned smoking or vaping cannabis in public places once it becomes legal. Council has decided to limit the use of marijuana to private property in t...
Jun 12, 2018
B.C. aims to recycle difficult plastic: chip bags, crinkly wraps
VICTORIA - A British Columbia non-profit is the first organization in North America to start collecting some of the toughest plastics to recycle, including potato chip bags and zipper-lock sandwich po...
Jun 12, 2018
Murder trial begins for white man charged with killing Indigenous man
HAMILTON - The second-degree murder trial of a white homeowner charged with gunning down an Indigenous man who was allegedly stealing his 15-year-old pickup truck got underway Tuesday under close watc...
Jun 12, 2018
New online tool to help Albertans understand health system
CALGARY - The first module of Healthcare 101 - a new online information series - is now available to help people who live in Alberta better understand their health system. The first module, Healthcare...
Jun 12, 2018
Red Deer Arts Council’s third Open Studio Tour
The Red Deer Arts Council is thrilled to announce its third Open Studio Tour, June 23 and 24, 2018! This is a self guided tour of artist studio spaces and free to the public. Nineteen visual artists i...
Jun 12, 2018
Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off Accepting Applications for 2019 Event
The Cabinet for the Sheraton Celebrity Dance Off 2019 is seeking a charity who will partner in bringing to Red Deer another season of celebrity dancing. Applications are now being accepted. Over the l...
Jun 12, 2018
Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher looks forward to second World Cup
Once again Joe Fletcher carries Canadian colours at the World Cup. The 41-year-old chartered accountant from St. Catharines, Ont., by way of Niagara Falls, will serve as an assistant referee during so...
Jun 12, 2018
Two slumping clubs _ Impact and Orlando _ set to open back to back series
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact and Orlando City - two clubs hungry for a win - are set to clash in back-to-back games. The first comes Wednesday night at Saputo Stadium, when the 10th-place Impact (4-...
Jun 12, 2018
Manitoba releases numbers on sex harassment complaints, allegations
WINNIPEG - There were 20 allegations of sexual harassment and hundreds of accusations of other misconduct among Manitoba civil servants in the last fiscal year, the Progressive Conservative government...
Jun 12, 2018