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Scottie Barnes ready to go for Raptors vs. Blazers after being listed as questionable
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is back in the lineup for the Toronto Raptors tonight. Barnes had been listed as questionable on Toronto's personnel report ahead of the Raptors game with the Portland Trail B...
Apr 03, 2025
Canadian women's soccer team 'turning a new leaf' under coach Casey Stoney
VANCOUVER - Returning to B.C. Place is a bit surreal for Casey Stoney. Ten years ago, she played there as part of the England squad that finished third in the 2015 World Cup. On Friday, she'll return ...
Apr 03, 2025
Judge scraps 'unintelligible' order to free self-professed hitman claiming asylum
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has ordered that a self-described hitman associated with a Mexican drug cartel remain in custody, throwing out a refugee board member's ruling that he be released pendin...
Apr 03, 2025
Red Deer building permit values up in March compared to 2024
Building permit values increased in March for Red Deer, with 82 permits valued at nearly $5 million being issued. In March 2024, there were 86 permits issued at a value of $4 million. Notable permits ...
Apr 03, 2025
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named nominee for WHL Rookie of the Year
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph is in the running for the Western Hockey League (WHL) rookie of the year award.Following a stellar first year in the WHL with the Prince Albert Raiders, the 17-year-old defence...
Apr 03, 2025
Provincial grant supports firefighter training in more than 65 communities
The Government of Alberta is investing more than $1 million through the Fire Services Training Program Grant to support local fire services, and Red Deer is set to receive $14,091. The funding is mean...
Apr 03, 2025
Bump from Canadian women's hockey team bittersweet for Hannah Miller
Hannah Miller chose to reflect more on her selection to Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship than the International Ice Hockey Federation rule that knocked her off it. The 29-year...
Apr 03, 2025
High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwoo...
Apr 03, 2025
Elbows Up! Latest chapter of Canada-U.S. rivalry set for Friday at curling worlds
MOOSE JAW - Three fights in nine seconds? Now that would be a story. Elbows up? Only if you count the arm motion from heavy sweeping. The latest on-ice battle between Canada and the United States is s...
Apr 03, 2025
U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone...
Apr 03, 2025