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Siakam scores 26 and Raptors take 3-0 series lead with 117-92 win over Nets
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam had 26 points and eight rebounds and the Toronto Raptors took a 3-0 playoff series lead for the first time in franchise history with a 117-92 victory over t...
Aug 21, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: August 13 - August 20
August 1303:39 am - Drayton Valley - 50 Avenue - Report of a break and enter to a business. Police attended and found the back door was smashed. Members cleared the business but no one was found. Noth...
Aug 21, 2020

Trudeau defends announcing $37B income-support plan after shuttering Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his choice to shut down Parliament shortly before unveiling a $37-billion plan to replace a key emergency aid benefit. Ottawa announced new&nbs...
Aug 21, 2020

Brazeau County applying for funding to overlay roads in Lodgepole
The hamlet of Lodgepole could finally be getting updated roadways after Brazeau County council agreed at their meeting this week to submit a project application for funding.Council directed administra...
Aug 21, 2020

Scheffler makes post-season debut with a 59 at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. - Scottie Scheffler had the 12th round at 59 or better on the PGA Tour on Friday, and by far the quietest magic number ever shot. There are no spectators at The Northern Trust. There are...
Aug 21, 2020

Russian opposition leader Navalny 'risks his life every day'
MOSCOW - As Russia's most determined and durable opposition figure, Alexei Navalny has employed an astute understanding of social media and an accountant's ability to wade through financial data, a kn...
Aug 21, 2020

Criminal activity down in Drayton Valley and Breton in 2020
Brazeau County Council heard RCMP statistical comparisons at their meeting this week from Staff Sergeant Harpreet Dhaliwal, Detachment Commander of the Thorsby/Breton detachment, and from Staff Sergea...
Aug 21, 2020

Traffic disruptions at 40 Avenue and Ross Street intersection
Motorists are advised of partial lane closures at the intersection of 40 Avenue and Ross Street starting Monday, August 24, 2020 as crews work to complete signal infrastructure improvements at the int...
Aug 21, 2020

Hammered by COVID-19, Kingston pins hopes of recovery on returning students
KINGSTON, Ont. - Two weeks after much of Ontario reopened, Aba Mortley was optimistic that her business would recover despite the financial strain caused by the global pandemic. Her hometown...
Aug 21, 2020

Cowboys swapped out for lawyers: Calgary to use Stampede site for jury trials
CALGARY - Hotels. Convention centres. Even rodeo grounds. Courts across the country are working to figure out how - and where - to resume jury trials this fall after months of delay caused by the...
Aug 21, 2020