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A Better World seeking support to finish Afghan school projects
A Lacombe-based humanitarian organization that makes investments into improving the lives of people in developing countries is looking for your support in completing one of its major projects this yea...
Mar 26, 2018
Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament in Red Deer this weekend
The Paralympic Sports Association (PSA) is hosting the 15th Annual Western Canada Sledge Hockey Tournament and the Matt Cook Memorial Cup this weekend in Red Deer. The tournament will take place at th...
Mar 26, 2018
Chatwood to lead St. Joseph Baseball Academy
A highly decorated local baseball player has been hired to teach at the new St. Joseph Ball Academy in Red Deer. Jason Chatwood grew up playing minor baseball in Innisfail and Red Deer and since 2003 ...
Mar 26, 2018
B.C. makes changes to speculation tax after criticism from homeowners
VICTORIA - British Columbia is trying to more directly target urban areas with changes it announced Monday to a proposed tax on property speculation after some municipalities demanded exemptions and t...
Mar 26, 2018
No reason legalized pot should prompt tighter screening at U.S. border: Goodale
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says there’s no reason why legalizing marijuana in Canada should create headaches for Canadians when they try to cross the border into the United St...
Mar 26, 2018
Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
TOPEKA, Kan. - As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown’s father tried to enrol her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v. Board of Educa...
Mar 26, 2018
Rebels know big changes needed to slow down Hurricanes
It goes without saying that the Red Deer Rebels need to change a few things if they hope to experience post-season success. The Rebels were left licking their wounds after losses of 6-0 and 8-3 to the...
Mar 26, 2018
More resources needed for strained inclusive education in Nova Scotia: report
HALIFAX - A teacher who co-authored an independent report on inclusive education in Nova Scotia says students with learning challenges cannot succeed under the current program, which is why more fundi...
Mar 26, 2018
Shapovalov beats Querrey in three sets, advances to fourth round at Miami
MIAMI - Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Sam Querrey of the United States on Monday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont....
Mar 26, 2018
Mom fears losing access to experimental drug that helped daughter after study ends
TORONTO - Arzu Ozkose is caught in a dilemma she says no mother should have to face. Her 10-year-old daughter, Alara, suffered debilitating seizures caused by Dravet syndrome, but has improved dramati...
Mar 26, 2018