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Ron Taylor, a former major-league pitcher and longtime Blue Jays doctor, dead at 87
TORONTO - Dr. Ron Taylor, a two-time World Series-winning pitcher and longtime Toronto Blue Jays team physician, has died. He was 87. The Blue Jays confirmed Taylor's death in a statement Monday. A ca...
Jun 16, 2025
Red Deer Public School Division staff attend Aspiring Leaders Symposium
Staff from the Red Deer Public School Division attended the Aspiring Leaders Symposium last month which wrapped up the sessions for the 2024-25 school year.On May 29, they attended the final installme...
Jun 16, 2025
McDavid, Oilers facing elimination against Panthers in Game 6 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE - Connor McDavid chose his words carefully. The Oilers captain - undoubtedly hockey's best player - had just been asked about the pressure on himself in his team's moment of need. "Tha...
Jun 16, 2025
Alberta reports 53 more cases of measles, surpasses 900 total cases since March
Alberta has surpassed 900 cases of measles since the beginning of March.Data from the provincial government's dashboard shows 53 more cases were confirmed over the weekend, bringing Alberta's total to...
Jun 16, 2025
Health-care union calls for Alberta government to halt plan to limit free vaccines
A union representing 30,000 health-care workers in Alberta is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to reverse course and provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all front-line workers and any othe...
Jun 16, 2025
Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab
OTTAWA - An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreement...
Jun 16, 2025
3-year-old has died after being struck by starting gate at N.B. horse racing track
Police in New Brunswick say a three-year-old child has died after they were struck by the starting gate at a horse racing track in Woodstock, N.B. The town's chief of police Mark Bennett says the gate...
Jun 16, 2025
Olds RCMP seize illegal cigarettes in Highway 2 traffic stop
Olds RCMP seized $60,000 worth of illegal cigarettes following a traffic stop just over a week ago.On June 8 at approximately 9 a.m. police responded to a call about an erratic driver who was travelli...
Jun 16, 2025
Chiefs of the Sovereign First Nations of Treaty No. 8 Condemn Bill C-5
The Chiefs of the Sovereign First Nations of Treaty 8 have released a statement condemning Bill C-5.Legislation introduced under the bill would allow for the fast-tracking of resource development proj...
Jun 16, 2025
Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia
PORT DUFFERIN - A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's eastern shore. The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the remains of a large, sho...
Jun 16, 2025