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RDP Athletics announces Athletes of the Week
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics has announced its RDP Athletes of the Week: 1. Tess Pearman - Queens Volleyball Hometown - Ponoka, Alberta. Bachelor of Education Elementary (3rd year) Tess Pearman had ...
Mar 15, 2022

March Madness a big event for sports bettors in the United States
TORONTO - It's one of the top events on the sports-betting calendar, outdrawing even the Super Bowl, but Ontario's fledgling sports-gambling industry will have to wait to fully cash in on March Madnes...
Mar 15, 2022

CF Montreal looking to regain form in crucial Champions League decider
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's ruthless 3-0 dismantling of Santos Laguna in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League round of 16 was seen as a warning shot to every other team in the tournament. It w...
Mar 15, 2022

Albertans invited to free, online wellness workshops
Albertans are invited to participate in Wellness Exchange, an upcoming series of skill-building workshops designed to help adults increase their ability to cope with change, build resilience, and impr...
Mar 15, 2022

Province announces $72 million for public charter schools
The public charter school system in Alberta will soon grow.As part of the Alberta 2022 Budget, the provincial government has released more details about how they plan to expand this part of the educat...
Mar 15, 2022

No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
CHICAGO (AP) - No charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez within days of each other last year, pro...
Mar 15, 2022

Westerner Park welcomes Red Deer City Soccer to new Exhibition Hall training facility
Westerner Park has a new partner for Exhibition Hall: the Red Deer City Soccer Association (RDCSA).The RDCSA and Westerner had a 13-year long partnership prior to the pandemic which saw the associatio...
Mar 15, 2022

Yusei Kikuchi formally introduced as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Yusei Kikuchi was formally introduced to the world as a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. Kikuchi and Toronto general manager Ross Atkins met with media at the Blue Jay...
Mar 15, 2022

A look at Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia
Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine.Canada has sanctioned more than 900 Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian entities and individuals it says a...
Mar 15, 2022

CSIS repeatedly warned space agency about engineer facing breach of trust charge
MONTREAL - A former Canadian Space Agency engineer who allegedly used his position to act on behalf of a Chinese company was the subject of a warning from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service as...
Mar 15, 2022