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Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021
Red Deer Hospice Society recognizes longtime supporter
A long-time community partnership was celebrated in Red Deer on Tuesday, as representatives gathered in a socially-distanced manner to recognize the final installment of the $300,000 Red Deer Twilight...
Apr 27, 2021
Red Deer surpasses 700 active COVID-19 cases
The record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. Tuesday's numbers from the province show 709 active cases in the city, up 26 from Monday. Recoveries are up 24 to 3,381 as the...
Apr 27, 2021
Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021
New trial dates set for man charged in drug and weapons bust near Halkirk
New trial dates have been set for a man charged in a drug and weapons bust in Paintearth County three years ago.Bayden Cormick, 48, was previously slated to go to trial from Apr. 26 - May 5, 2021. How...
Apr 27, 2021
New Schools in the Corridor have found their names
The new K-6 School being built in Condor now has a name. It has been named Charlotte Small Elementary School following input from a corridor community survey.Charlotte Small was the Mtis wife of the f...
Apr 27, 2021
Commercial helicopter came within four metres of ditching in the Atlantic: report
HALIFAX - The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter carrying 13 passengers and crew came within four metres of ditching in the Atlantic as it was trying to land on an offshore platform in fogg...
Apr 27, 2021
Olds College Smart Farm honoured for innovation excellence
Olds College has been recognized for its innovation in the creation of the Olds College Smart Farm and smart agriculture ecosystems.The institution has been awarded with a Silver Applied Research and ...
Apr 27, 2021
Surge in visits leads to user fee for popular Kananaskis Country
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege. Kananaskis Country, which is...
Apr 27, 2021
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO - Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made clear it wanted to top up an existing federal benefit ...
Apr 27, 2021