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What you need to know for the Westerner Days Parade
The Westerner Days Fair & Exposition Parade, the traditional kick-off to Central Alberta's largest summer celebration, gets underway at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.Over 30,000 people are expected to li...
Jul 16, 2019
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Josh Archibald to one-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Josh Archibald to a one-year contract. The 26-yea-old Archibald spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes, recording 22 points (12 goals,...
Jul 16, 2019
Jonathan Jennings working out with Ottawa Redblacks' starting offence
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks had a new quarterback under centre Tuesday. A club official confirmed backup Jonathan Jennings was working with the club's starting offence at practice and that incu...
Jul 16, 2019
Arbitrator upholds CFL's suspension against Ticats' linebacker Lawrence
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be without linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games. An arbitrator ruled Tuesday in favour of the CFL's original suspension, a week after Lawrence met with the&n...
Jul 16, 2019
Some MPs are warning the parliamentary workload is going to kill someone
OTTAWA - Some MPs are warning the high-stress, high-stakes environment of politics coupled with relentless work schedules and bouts of politically motivated marathon voting and debating sessions&...
Jul 16, 2019
Gord Bamford Charity Golf Classic returns for 12th year
The Gord Bamford Foundation is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Charity Golf Classic, will be taking place August 7-8, 2019 at the Cambridge Hotel Resort & Conference Centre in Red Deer. JEDCO ...
Jul 16, 2019
Innisfail council approves new Traffic Bylaw
Innisfail town council has given final approval to a new Traffic Bylaw that gives more clarity and consistency for school zone times throughout the day.A 30 km/hr speed limit will now be in effect in ...
Jul 16, 2019
Anxious immigrants wait to learn effect of new asylum policy
Dozens of immigrants lined up Tuesday at a major Mexico border crossing, waiting to learn how the Trump administration's plans to end most asylum protections would affect their hopes of taking refuge ...
Jul 16, 2019
Cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will cause hearing delays: Immigration Refugee Board
OTTAWA - The tribunal that adjudicates asylum claims in Canada says it expects cuts to legal-aid funding imposed by the Doug Ford government in Ontario will lead to delays and other disruptions of ref...
Jul 16, 2019
Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children misunderstood, federal review says
OTTAWA - An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it than expected because they didn't know about it o...
Jul 16, 2019