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Three pop-up spray parks coming to Red Deer County
Red Deer County and surrounding residents can get ready to make a splash next Tuesday July 13, at the Benalto Family Resource Centre. The Pop-Ups are part of The County's free-of-charge summer recreat...
Jul 10, 2021

"Fentanyl superlab" south of Calgary being dismantled
CALGARY, AB - Law enforcement teams are hard at work trying to tackle illegal drug activities in the province, including one facility described as a suspected fentanyl superlab.ALERT conducted 13 sear...
Jul 10, 2021

Pair charged after weapons complaint in Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake RCMP have charged two people in connection a weapons complaint this week.It was just after 8 p.m. on July 7 when RCMP responded to a report of a male pointing a firearm. A specific locatio...
Jul 10, 2021

From football field to the sidelines, Paul Mariner left a powerful impression
Former England striker Paul Mariner experienced football at its highest level, playing at the 1982 World Cup and winning both the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. He saw a different side of the game when he t...
Jul 10, 2021

10 more continuing care beds for Red Deer on top of previously announced 150
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced more care beds for communities across the province, while bringing back "a new and improved" Affordable Supportive Living Initiative (ASLI) progr...
Jul 10, 2021

Ethiopia's ruling party wins national election in landslide
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party on Saturday was declared the winner of last month's national election in a landslide, assuring a second five-year term for Prime Ministe...
Jul 10, 2021

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame inductee Mark Tewksbury visits new 2SLGBTQ+ exhibit
2SLGBTQ+ athletes are being recognized at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.True to You in Sport, the Hall's latest exhibit, is expected to stay up for six months.It focuses on four Hall inductees, incl...
Jul 10, 2021

Canada suffers second straight rugby beatdown on July tour, losing 70-14 to England
LONDON - Canada suffered through another painful rugby lesson Saturday, conceding 10 tries in a 70-14 loss to England at Twickenham. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men's record against No. 3 England dropped...
Jul 10, 2021

Canadian Michael Woods earns King of the Mountain honours at Tour de France
QUILLAN, France - Canadian Michael Woods survived a crash at the Tour de France on Saturday to claim the polka dot jersey as leader of the King of the Mountains classification. Slovenia's Tadej Pogaca...
Jul 10, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats are happy to finally be back on the field preparing for a season
HAMILTON - For Dane Evans, it was like going back in time to when he was a young boy anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. CFL training camps finally opened Saturday and Evans, a quarterback ...
Jul 10, 2021