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Canada's Mitchell earns track cycling bronze at world championship
ROUBAIX, France - Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship. Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., edged Canadian teammate Lauria...
Oct 22, 2021
Ottawa's fledgling rugby league team announces permanent move to England
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, yet to take the field, are leaving Canada for England. The rugby league franchise was originally slated to debut in 2021 in the third tier of English rugby league - the Betf...
Oct 22, 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue slow decline
Red Deer now sits at 382 active cases of COVID-19, down 21 from Thursday. Meantime, the city's total number of recorded cases is up 16 to 8,860 in the last day, while recoveries are up 37 to 8,405.Red...
Oct 22, 2021
Sen. Forest-Niesing hospitalized despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is in hospital after contracting COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Her office says the 56-year-old Sudbury senator is no longer in intensive care and is hopef...
Oct 22, 2021
Lacombe resident wins $100,000 on lotto ticket
A Lacombe resident has a little extra pocket change after recently purchasing a WESTERN MAX ticket.Kenneth Comfort purchased a ticket for the Aug. 17 draw, and is walking away with $100,010."I took my...
Oct 22, 2021
Clearwater County official Municipal Election Results
The official results for Clearwater County's municipal election on Oct. 18 are as follows:Division One: Gennifer Mehlhaff - 243 votes. Elected.Nichole Stewart - 190 votes. Division Two: Sydney Graham ...
Oct 22, 2021
Memorial to residential school victims removed from Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A Parliament Hill memorial for Indigenous children who never returned from residential schools has been dismantled. The memorial - pairs of children's shoes, stuffed toys, messages and other ...
Oct 22, 2021
General appeals judge's ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. Fortin's legal team fi...
Oct 22, 2021
Bombers running back Oliveira ready for spotlight as Winnipeg hosts B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira is ready to be in the spotlight again. The Blue Bombers running back will make his fourth start of the season in place of injured Andrew Harris when Winnipeg hosts the B.C. L...
Oct 22, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders want a win in third straight meeting with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Will the third time be the charm for the Saskatchewan Roughriders? The Roughriders (5-4) face Calgary (5-5) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday in Saskatchewan's third straight meeting with the S...
Oct 22, 2021