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Former rodeo athlete gets nearly four-year jail sentence for Red Deer assault
Cody Robert Lane, a now 29-year-old man who'd supposedly become well-known on the rodeo circuit in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has been given a 45-month jail sentence for sexual assault.Lane, born in Ma...
Apr 25, 2025
New grant stream to fund apprenticeship training under Alberta unions
If passed, Budget 2025 will create a new grant program designed to empower unions to offer additional apprenticeship training in high demand programs. There is $15 million allocated for the program, t...
Apr 25, 2025
Whitecaps need focus in Minnesota MLS match after big CONCACAF Champions Cup win
VANCOUVER - Focus may be an issue for the Vancouver Whitecaps when they go on the road to face Minnesota United FC Sunday afternoon in an important Major League Soccer match. The Whitecaps enjoyed one...
Apr 25, 2025
Petition calling on City of Red Deer to address alleged understaffing within RDES, catches fire
A petition calling on the City of Red Deer to address alleged understaffing in Red Deer Emergency Services has gained traction.Since posting it on April 18 on Change.org, it's accumulated 1,078 signat...
Apr 25, 2025
Two arrested, one dead after officer-involved shooting in Maskwacis
An officer-involved shooting in Maskwacis on April 24 is under investigation.Alberta RCMP say it was around 1 p.m. that day when members of the Maskwacis detachment were asked to assist Edmonton Polic...
Apr 25, 2025
Perron sees former coach's fingerprints all over Leafs: 'A lot of similarities'
OTTAWA - David Perron is having a cringe-inducing case of dj vu. The Ottawa Senators winger won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues back in 2019 when head coach Craig Berube was calling the shots...
Apr 25, 2025
Olympic breaking champion Phil Wizard hasn't stopped moving since Paris triumph
Philip Kim hasn't really stopped moving since winning a gold medal in breaking at the Paris Olympics last summer. Recent stops have included Los Angeles, Denver, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea...
Apr 25, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hund...
Apr 25, 2025
Alberta School Councils' Association holding Annual General Meeting
The Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) is holding the School Councils' Symposium and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 26 and 27 in its 96th year of promoting parent engagement in public ...
Apr 25, 2025
Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.
MISSISSAUGA - The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web ...
Apr 25, 2025