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Grass fire sparked at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Crews have responded to a grass fire directly below the Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump Heritage site.At around 12:15 p.m. Thursday, a grass fire sparked up near Head-Smashed-In Buffal...
Aug 05, 2021

Red Deer Chamber set to host Ambassador Golf Tournament
Time to dust off those golf clubs and join us for the first Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Golf Tournament. This fun tournament on Aug. 18 will have a shotgun start at 8:00 a....
Aug 05, 2021

Town of Innisfail hires skatepark attendant, offers lessons
Residents of Innisfail now have a no-cost opportunity to learn how to 'board' at the Town's new skatepark, which officially opened in late 2020.In July of this year, the Town hired Jayce Downs, a loca...
Aug 05, 2021

CFLPA disapproves of CFL's COVID cancellation plan
The CFL Players' Association is not amused with the league's COVID-19 cancellation policy. The CFL unveiled its policy regarding if COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year on Tuesday. The u...
Aug 05, 2021

Alberta Beef Producers GM provides latest drought update
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - During the first week of August, Brad Dubeau, General Manager of Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), took time to provide the latest update on the drought situation, as it impacts farmers ...
Aug 05, 2021

Chief public health officer says voting can be done safely despite pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagiou...
Aug 05, 2021

Man City pays record fee to sign Grealish from Aston Villa
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Premier League champion Manchester City broke the British transfer fee record on Thursday to sign midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa. City paid a fee of 100 million p...
Aug 05, 2021

AHS offering free weight-management sessions online
Local residents are invited to learn safe and effective strategies to manage their weight by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) weight-management program online. This series of free workshops ...
Aug 05, 2021

Masai Ujiri reportedly signs new deal with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has reportedly signed a deal to become the vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors. The news was first reported by ESPN. A video released by the team on social media T...
Aug 05, 2021

Indigenous lobster fishing boats cut loose from wharf in Nova Scotia: First Nation
WEYMOUTH NORTH, N.S. - A First Nation in Nova Scotia says nine of its lobster fishing boats were purposely cut loose from a wharf earlier today. The chief of the Sipekne'katik First Nation, Mike Sack,...
Aug 05, 2021