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Free rides to Red Deer polls on election day
Red Deer Transit is offering free transit all day on Election Day to ensure all Red Deer voters are able to cast their vote.Election Day is Monday, October 18. Red Deer voters will be able to choose f...
Oct 15, 2021
Rocky Mountain House man sentenced to life for fatal domestic shooting
Warning: This story contains graphic and disturbing detailsA Rocky Mountain House man convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his sister-in-law two years ago has been sentenced to l...
Oct 15, 2021
Active cases in Red Deer drop 1/3rd over past week, city up to 72 deaths
Red Deer now sits at 535 active cases of COVID-19, down 23 from Thursday. That's also down 262 or 32.9 per cent over the last seven days, after the city peaked at 915 on Sept. 27.Meantime, the city's ...
Oct 15, 2021
Herdman marvels at Davies goal but says more work to be done to get to World Cup
Coach John Herdman paid tribute to Alphonso Davies' wonder-goal but reminded anyone listening that the spectacular strike represents a step - albeit a memorable one - on Canada's World Cup qualifying ...
Oct 15, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in Iqaluit water
IQALUIT - The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital. It says the fuel could be diesel or kerosene, but that long-term hea...
Oct 15, 2021
Albertans can book flu shots now, drop-ins start October 18
Albertans can now head to bookvaccine.alberta.ca to book free-of-charge flu vaccinations, with appointments and drop-ins starting Monday, October 18.Those wishing to get the shot can go to participati...
Oct 15, 2021
Olympic decathlon champ Warner gets loose with other sports after post-Games break
Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner will be casting a wide sporting net as he starts preparations for a busy 2022 season. The sprint shoes and shot put stones aren't needed just yet. Instead, War...
Oct 15, 2021
Top military commanders spar over fitness for job of defence chief
OTTAWA - An unprecedented tug of war is threatening to break out at the very top of Canada's military as the two officers to have most recently served as chief of the defence staff have penned competi...
Oct 15, 2021
Alouettes look to sweep back-to-back series with struggling Redblacks
OTTAWA - Beating a team in the CFL is rarely easy, and beating it twice is even harder. But that's exactly what the Montreal Alouettes hope to do when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Redblacks Sa...
Oct 15, 2021
'It's crunch time': Playoff-hungry Whitecaps face tough test in Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld generally wants the best for his fellow Scotsman Johnny Russell. This weekend, though, will be the exception as the pair face off in Major League So...
Oct 15, 2021