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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
Montreal says it will end state of emergency in place since start of COVID pandemic
Montreal is not renewing the state of emergency that has been in place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city said today in a news release that starting Friday, it will instead be in "aler...
Aug 23, 2021
Blackfalds and Gleichen RCMP advise of concerning incidents involving children
Alberta Mounties are reminding families to remain vigilant in keeping children safe as investigations are underway into a pair of attempted child luring incidents in recent weeks.On Aug. 9, Blackfalds...
Aug 23, 2021
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 22: Facil...
Aug 23, 2021
Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The officials would not ...
Aug 23, 2021