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Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from r...
Aug 18, 2021
Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays
WASHINGTON (AP) - Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also connected f...
Aug 18, 2021
Red Deer Minor Football back to full capacity, needs registrants
Red Deer Minor Football is back, but the association need more numbers. The pandemic forced the league to reduce the number of players last year in order to meet the cohort requirements laid out by Al...
Aug 18, 2021
Central Zone tops 13% testing positivity over last day
*Editor's note: The province released daily data on Tuesday, Aug. 17, but rdnewsNOW did not publish an update. Data below is primarily presented as a two-day change.There are 118 active cases of COVID...
Aug 18, 2021
B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate
VANCOUVER - The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The c...
Aug 18, 2021
It's time to come home: Raptors exec Ujiri says everything points to playing at home
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home. The Raptors president and vice-chairman said everything points to his team playing home games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this season. Ujiri says h...
Aug 18, 2021
Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell
The Calgary Stampeders will chase their first win of the season without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell. The Stampeders placed the two-time winner of the CFL's outstanding player award on the six-gam...
Aug 18, 2021
First Rider bus program educates and entertains
As students and parents get ready to return to school next month, school boards want to make sure first-time bus riders are also prepared.The transportation departments from Chinook's Edge, Wolf Creek...
Aug 18, 2021
STARS receives $1 million donation from Tourmaline Oil Corp.
STARS air ambulance says they will be receiving $1 million dollars from Tourmaline Oil Corp. The donation, which is pledged over a five-year term, is to help support missions flown from STARS' six Wes...
Aug 18, 2021
Attard family has ties to six horses that will be running in $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be a family affair for Kevin Attard. The veteran trainer will have four horses -- including 2021 Woodbine Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro -- in the 13-horse field S...
Aug 18, 2021