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Jays catcher Russell Martin leaves in second inning against Pirates with injury
Toronto’s Russell Martin left Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning with a left oblique strain. The Blue Jays catcher was seen grimacing during his first inning...
Aug 11, 2017
Walmart says gun-display back-to-school promotion was prank
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Walmart is having all sorts of promotions for the back-to-school season, but selling firearms isn’t one of them. The world’s largest retailer said Friday an internal in...
Aug 11, 2017
Canadian pastor freed from North Korea to attend church in Mississauga on Sunday
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A Canadian pastor released from prison in North Korea this week is planning to attend a church service in Mississauga, Ont., on Sunday. Hyeon Soo Lim was released on what state med...
Aug 11, 2017
Mariners likely without ace James Paxton for up to 3 weeks
SEATTLE - In the middle of the wild-card race in the American League, the Seattle Mariners will likely be without left-handed ace James Paxton for at least three weeks because of a pectoral strain. Pa...
Aug 11, 2017
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Buck Lake
A blue-green algae advisory has been issued for a lake south of Drayton Valley. Alberta Health Services issued the advisory for Buck Lake on Friday afternoon, after blooms of blue-green algae (cyanoba...
Aug 11, 2017
Tools for School seeing increased demand for backpacks
Tools for School in Red Deer saw a little over 2000 backpacks given out last year, and that need hasn't decreased this year. Darcy Ouellet, fund development officer with Women's Outreach, said the inc...
Aug 11, 2017
Lethbridge chooses nightclub building for supervised consumption site
LETHBRIDGE – A harm reduction agency in Lethbridge says it will reach out to surrounding businesses to listen to and address concerns, now that a site has been chosen for a supervised drug consu...
Aug 11, 2017
Art exhibit expressly for canine critics debuts in NYC
NEW YORK - You won’t find any pictures of dogs playing poker at DoGUMENTA. A three-day art exhibition curated expressly for dogs is attracting hundreds of canines to a marina in lower Manhattan,...
Aug 11, 2017
Man charged in theft of military plaques from Edmonton neighbourhood
EDMONTON - A suspect has been charged after military memorial plaques were stolen and later turned up at an Edmonton scrap metal yard. The 18 metal plaques were removed in late July from Griesbach, a ...
Aug 11, 2017
RDC's Harris Games Centre on budget, on time to open next year
“Iconic.” “Wow factor.” That’s how Red Deer College president and CEO is describing the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. On Friday, members of the media were given a f...
Aug 11, 2017