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Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. He filled scoresheets and...
Mar 22, 2021
Red Deer with 124 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count as of Monday sits at 124, an increase of one.There have been 2,816 recovered cases, an increase of five as the total number of cases attributed to the city rose b...
Mar 22, 2021
Alberta not moving to Step 3 of relaunch
Alberta will not move into the next stage of its reopening plan."There will be no easing of any restrictions at this time," Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday. "This is a safe move, it's the sm...
Mar 22, 2021
Federal, Quebec governments to spend $826 million to expand high-speed internet
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - For the second week in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a stage with Premier Francois Legault Monday as they made a joint funding announcement aimed at improving acce...
Mar 22, 2021
Man charged in Red Deer doctor's death faces new mental health review
A man facing a trial in the killing of a family doctor at a Red Deer medical clinic is facing another review of his mental health.Deng Mabiour, who is 54, was initially deemed fit to stand trial on a ...
Mar 22, 2021
Trudeau calls University of Ottawa professor's remarks 'Quebec bashing'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's had enough of "Quebec bashing" following controversial remarks from a University of Ottawa professor. At a press conference Monday, he and Quebec Premi...
Mar 22, 2021
Laura Walker, Kirk Muyres set the pace at Canadian mixed doubles curling championship
CALGARY - Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres improved to 5-0 at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-4 win over Briane Meilleur and Mark Nichols on Monday. Walker, from Edm...
Mar 22, 2021
Olds Grizzlys go 0-2 on the weekend
It was a tough weekend for the Olds Grizzlys as they suffered a pair of losses in AJHL action. Olds started off well with a powerplay goal from Kyle Wallace at 2:48 of the first period. Camrose storme...
Mar 22, 2021
Canadian Michael Kovrig tried in Beijing as Western nations protest
BEIJING - A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom ...
Mar 22, 2021
One win, one loss weekend for the Drayton Valley Thunder
It was a one win, one loss weekend for the Drayton Valley Thunder in AJHL action.Ty Whitford was the hero for Drayton Valley as he scored the only two goals in a 2-0 win over the Whitecourt Wolverines...
Mar 22, 2021