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COVID-19 concerns give way to Habs Fever in Quebec as Montreal continues playoff run
MONTREAL - The sun hadn't yet risen in Montreal on Friday morning when a contingent of Ontario hockey fans prepared to descend on the city ahead of what they saw as a monumental hockey game. The Montr...
Jun 19, 2021

Habs' Richardson pays tribute to late daughter after first NHL win
MONTREAL - Luke Richardson's daughter is never far from his thoughts - or his heart. The Montreal Canadiens assistant wears a pin on his lapel in Daron's memory every time he steps behind the bench af...
Jun 19, 2021

Jays acquire reliever Jacob Barnes from Mets in exchange for prospect Troy Miller
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired reliever Jacob Barnes from the New York Mets on Saturday in exchange for pitching prospect Troy Miller. Barnes, 31, has a 1-1 record with two saves and a...
Jun 19, 2021

Canada beats United States 2-1 in opener at world para-hockey championship
OSTRAVA, Czechia - James Dunn and Tyler McGregor scored power-play goals to help Canada open the world para-hockey championship with a 2-1 victory over the United States on Saturday. Liam Hickey and A...
Jun 19, 2021

RDC's Brittany Lausen earns Outstanding Student Award
Red Deer College has announced the recipient of this year's RDC Foundation Outstanding Student Award.Brittany Lausen, who recently finished a two-year term as Students' Association president, is the w...
Jun 19, 2021

Health Canada proposes ban on most vaping flavours it says appeal to youth
The federal government says it wants to ban most flavoured vaping products in a bid to reduce their appeal to youth. Health Canada released draft regulations Friday that would restrict all e-cigarette...
Jun 19, 2021

Red Deer Public Schools valedictorians share thoughts on graduation
Three local valedictorians are sharing their parting words as they finish the high school journey.Alexa Swenson, chosen as valedictorian at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, says finishing hi...
Jun 19, 2021

Families speak out against police violence at BLM Toronto Juneteenth event in Ottawa
Several Black and Indigenous families whose loved ones have been harmed and killed by police came together in Ottawa to mark Juneteenth and demand accountability and changes to the justice system. Bla...
Jun 19, 2021

Virtual events happening for National Indigenous Peoples Day
A full schedule of locally-planned virtual events are taking place for National Indigenous Peoples Day.On June 21, head to www.nipdreddeer.com for more details, visit the Red Deer Aboriginal Dance Tro...
Jun 19, 2021

Canadian government grants border exemption for Olympic athlete bubbles
OTTAWA - The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada's Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing a 14-day quarantine after returning to the c...
Jun 19, 2021