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Red Deer teen rappels for Make-A-Wish one last time
Anakin Suerink, who is just 19, is as resilient and tenacious as they come.This weekend, the Red Deerian will rappel down the side of a very tall building for the third time in as many years, all in t...
Aug 26, 2021
Tokyo Paralympic medallist Chernove: 'It's about finding ways to live the best life"
Tristen Chernove's road to happiness was a partially paved highway in Mexico. The 46-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., was driving a converted school bus in 2001 when he hit an uneven patch of pavement a...
Aug 26, 2021
Last Canadian military flight takes off from Kabul, ending mission
OTTAWA - The Canadian military mission in Kabul has ended with the vast majority of Canadian personnel departing the airport on Thursday morning, but some Canadians and their families remain trapped i...
Aug 26, 2021
Number of wildfires in B.C. falls to below 250; cooler temperatures in forecast
VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says the number of active wildfires in the province has fallen below 250. The agency says in a news release that the number of active wildfires in B.C. is about 240...
Aug 26, 2021
Group of Canadian long-term care operators to enforce mandatory COVID-19 shot policy
A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff this fall. Chartwell Retirement Residences, Extendicare, Responsive Group Inc., Revera Inc., and Sien...
Aug 26, 2021
Organizers cancel Leah's Light walk/run in support of overdose awareness
An event planned in Red Deer this weekend aimed at raising overdose awareness, has been canceled by organizers.The third annual Leah's Light 5 km walk/run was slated to take place at Kiwanis Picnic Pa...
Aug 26, 2021
Liberals will hike supplementary pensions for low-income seniors, Trudeau says
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is courting the votes of Canada's oldest citizens - those most likely to actually cast a ballot - with a promise to increase federal aid to lower-income seniors....
Aug 26, 2021
No charges in case of Montreal-area private care home where dozens died of COVID-19
MONTREAL - Quebec's Crown prosecutor's office says the owners of a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic will not face criminal ch...
Aug 26, 2021
South Dakota AG pleads no contest to 2 counts in fatal crash
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Thursday pleaded no contest plea to two misdemeanor traffic charges for a crash last year in which he hit and killed a man who...
Aug 26, 2021
Canadian goalkeeper Labbé expected to sign two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain
Goalkeeper Stephanie Labb, whose penalty shootout heroics helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, is expected to undergo a medical Thursday and sign a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain....
Aug 26, 2021