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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons responded to reports that right-hander Marco Estrada had been claimed off revocable waivers Tuesday by saying “nothing’s going to happen.” Repo...

HALIFAX - More than 100 people gathered in a Halifax park Tuesday to criticize the rise of the white supremacist movement in the United States and recall racism’s role in Canadian history. The g...

Tuesday afternoon saw a nearly full house at the Golden Circle for a discussion surrounding the needs of the aging LGBTQ+ community in Red Deer and across the province. Minister of Seniors and Housing...

President Donald Trump’s seemingly unscripted defence of Confederate statues during a press conference Tuesday echoed some right-wing talking points - and rhetoric from the far-right fringe. Tru...

HAGATNA, Guam - The threatened missile attack by North Korea on Guam has prompted calls for peace from the island’s indigenous people, who are weary of yet another conflict after enduring centur...

Red Deer County is working toward clearing up some of the red tape that comes with setting up a medical marijuana grow operation. Council gave first reading Tuesday to a land use bylaw amendment that ...

TORONTO - One of the world’s largest tobacco companies is rolling out a smokeless cigarette in Canada that it contends is less harmful than conventional combustible products, but some critics ca...

The wildfire advisory that was in place for the Rocky Forest Area (RFA) has now been lifted. The fire advisory was in place for the Town of Rocky Mountain House, Clearwater County, the Village of Caro...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued safety information about two major fire retardants for people returning home after a wildfire who may find their homes or properties cover...

Red Deer County Council has approved a proposal for some streets in the Poplar Pointe Estates subdivision to be named after some local World War I and World War II veterans. The approved street names ...