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Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan entering final phase
SYLVAN LAKE- The Intermunicipal Development Plan is nearing the final project stage. Engagement in the Fall of 2019 offered significant feedback and as a result the revised draft Sylvan Lake Intermuni...
Feb 06, 2020

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools students enjoy Winter Walk Day
RED DEER- On Wednesday, schools throughout the Red Deer Catholic School Division (RDCRS) participated in Winter Walk Day. The annual event encourages people across Alberta to be active outdoors in win...
Feb 06, 2020

Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals
BEIJING - Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. The new virus caused its...
Feb 06, 2020

Avalanche of issues takes out Iowa plan for high-tech caucus
IOWA CITY, Iowa - What went wrong with the Iowa Democratic Party's high-tech plan to speed up the reporting of caucus night results? Pretty much everything. A little-known startup company was picked b...
Feb 06, 2020

Capital Power to donate $1 million to help renew STARS helicopters
EDMONTON- The Capital Power company has made a commitment to help the STARS fleet with much needed upgrades.Back in June of 2018, STARS released information on a multi-year project to replace its emer...
Feb 06, 2020 News STARS chopper - Photo credit to Lyle Aspinall

Scamurra leads U.S. over Canada 3-1 in fourth game of Rivalry Series
VANCOUVER - Hilary Knight and her U.S. teammates served up a dose of revenge for a decade-old grudge in Game 4 of the women's hockey Rivalry Series on Wednesday. The U.S. earned a 3-1 win ov...
Feb 06, 2020

Is Canada's GDP growth worse than half the G7? The Baloney Meter weighs in
OTTAWA - "We look at our partners around the world and growth is higher in over half the G7 countries than it is here at home in Canada." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in the House of Commo...
Feb 06, 2020

Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps unveil new secondary kit
Toronto FC's new jersey is said to represent the diversity of cultures living in the Toronto area. The Whitecaps' 2020 "Wave" jersey offers a reflection of Vancouver and the water that surrounds ...
Feb 06, 2020

Canada's Blondin, Weidemann, Maltais revive speedskating tradition
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann are accustomed to observations about their height differential. Weidemann a foot taller than her five-foot-two teammate on Canada's speed...
Feb 06, 2020

Buttigieg slightly leading Sanders in partial Iowa results
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Democratic Party released partial results of its kickoff presidential caucus after a daylong delay late Tuesday showing former Midwestern mayor Pete Buttigieg with a slight...
Feb 06, 2020