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Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19. The update comes a day after the CFL postponed Thursday's game between the Argonauts and Elks at Toronto after an unspe...
Aug 23, 2021
COVID cases continue to rise in Red Deer
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to climb.Over the past three days, 53 new cases have been identified in the city, bringing the total number of active cases in Red Deer now to...
Aug 23, 2021
Stoney Nakoda celebrate name change of Alberta mountain landmark
CANMORE, Alta. - The Alberta government says a prominent landmark in the Rocky Mountains has been renamed in the spirit of reconciliation. The feature near the summit of Mount Charles Stewart has had ...
Aug 23, 2021
Body of Red Deer man recovered from lake near Sicamous, B.C.
The remains of a Red Deer man who had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11, have been located near Sicamous, B.C. RCMP say the 64-year-old man's body was pulled from Mara Lake on the aftern...
Aug 23, 2021
Councillor Johnston enters race for mayor in Red Deer
A long-time city councillor has announced intentions to run for mayor of Red Deer in the upcoming municipal election.Ken Johnston announced on Monday he has officially entered the race for the mayor's...
Aug 23, 2021
Proud Boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5 months in jail
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtow...
Aug 23, 2021
Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies
MILTON, Mass. - Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were ca...
Aug 23, 2021
School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A ban on school districts requiring masks is forcing parents of vulnerable kids to wrestle with the painful choice of whether to risk coronavirus infections at school or keep the...
Aug 23, 2021
Women's Outreach Centre welcomes new executive director
The Central Alberta Women's Outreach Centre (CAWOC) has a new leader at the helm.Ian Wheeliker was recently named executive director, bringing years of valuable experience to the role.Ian Wheeliker. (...
Aug 23, 2021
Resurgent Votto pounding homers again, keeping Reds in race
CINCINNATI - In the midst of a sensational, homer-crashing career resurgence, Joey Votto talked recently about getting his 2,000th hit. The 37-year-old Reds first baseman recalled how he had the ball ...
Aug 23, 2021