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City of Red Deer extends transit fare assistance pass renewal date
The City of Red Deer has announced the deadline for the transit fare assistance pass renewal date has been extended to the end of June.Transit users have until June 30 to renew the pass which provides...
May 29, 2025

Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a 2-year hiatus
Jonathan Toews has informed his longtime agent he intends to come back to the NHL after missing the past two seasons. Pat Brisson confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Toews reached out t...
May 29, 2025

Saab, CAE to work jointly on training for Royal Canadian Navy's new submarine fleet
OTTAWA - Swedish defence manufacturer Saab and Canadian tech company CAE Inc. say they will work together to create training simulators for the Royal Canadian Navy's next submarine fleet. The two comp...
May 29, 2025

Prime Video's Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer
TORONTO - Prime Video's upcoming Canadian lineup includes a docuseries about Alberta brothers who sell RV parts and a true crime story about the dark side of Toronto's dating scene. The streamer annou...
May 29, 2025

Flyers re-sign Tyson Foerster to a 2-year, $7.5 million contract
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Tyson Foerster to a two-year contract worth $7.5 million. General manager Daniel Briere announced the extension Thursday. Foerster will ...
May 29, 2025

Town of Sylvan Lake changes date and time of council meetings
The Town of Sylvan Lake has announced starting June 10, all regular council meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.Meanwhile, the committee of the whole meetings will be...
May 29, 2025

RCMP arrest escaped prisoner Mackenzie Dawn Hardy after a month on the run
The RCMP have arrested Red Deer resident Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, a remanded prisoner who had been wrongfully released from the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre on April 25 due to fraudulent pap...
May 29, 2025

Canada dispatches Panama 7-1 in opening game of CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
ALAJUELA - Anabelle Chukwu scored twice as Canada opened play at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship on Thursday with a comfortable 7-1 win over Panama. The 18-year-old from Ottawa added to her Can...
May 29, 2025

Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14
QUBEC - A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommend...
May 29, 2025

Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey
A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle p...
May 29, 2025