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Red Bulls coach calls elusive TFC winger Yeferson Soteldo a 'dribbling monster'
TORONTO - Seven games into his Major League Soccer career and elusive Toronto FC winger Yeferson Soteldo is already turning heads. "He's a dribbling monster," said New York Red Bulls coach Gerhard Str...
Jul 20, 2021

Medicine Hat first in line for expansion of youth mental health hub
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Alberta government will provide up to $7.3 million over three years to support the expansion of youth mental health hubs to give young Albertans a one-stop shop for services to ...
Jul 20, 2021

O'Chiese First Nation celebrates taking ownership of Cambridge Hotel
"Miigwech."That word, which is Ojibwe meaning 'thank you,' was repeated by several speakers and represented the feeling in the room Tuesday as the new owners of Red Deer's Cambridge Hotel celebrated t...
Jul 20, 2021

Province calls Ottawa's net-zero climate plans "extremely harmful"
EDMONTON, AB - The federal government has launched an engagement process for how workers and communities can "thrive in a net-zero carbon economy."Federal Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O'Regan ...
Jul 20, 2021

Civil liberties group joins court challenge to end unfounded traffic stops in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it will join in a constitutional challenge in Quebec of police powers to carry out roadside checks without reasonable cause. The case involves ...
Jul 20, 2021

Feds are 'very closely' examining concerns of Muslim charities who feel targeted: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is extremely concerned about recent reports that Muslim charities are being unfairly targeted for federal audits and sanctions. Trudeau tells...
Jul 20, 2021

Mark Carney says climate commitments preclude running in fall election
OTTAWA - Mark Carney won't be on the Liberal ticket if there's an election this fall. The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told The Canadian Press he's made commitments to...
Jul 20, 2021

New option on the table for Molly Banister alignment's Piper Creek crossing
Two options are now on the table for a potential future crossing over Piper Creek in Red Deer's Bower area.City council passed first reading on Monday to allow for an additional option for what is par...
Jul 20, 2021

Two Montreal friends identified as dead and missing after Miami condo collapse
MONTREAL - A pair of young Montreal women vacationing together have been identified as being among the dead and missing following the collapse of a condo building near Miami last month. Accenture, a m...
Jul 20, 2021

Veteran linebacker Jovan Santox-Knox is vying for spot on Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
It hasn't taken head coach Orlondo Steinauer long to figure out when veteran linebackers Simoni Lawrence and Jovan Santos-Knox are on the field together at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats training camp. "Well...
Jul 20, 2021