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Winning ticket for Oilers 50/50 delayed another week as team processes refunds
EDMONTON - Officials with the Edmonton Oilers say it could be another week before they draw a winning ticket for a record-setting 50/50 raffle.The pot for the Aug. 7 online draw hit more than $15 mill...
Aug 14, 2020

Alberta moves past 12,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Alberta is now reporting 1,036 active cases of COVID-19, the same as a day ago. The province confirmed 84 new cases, putting the total number of cases to date over 12,000.Of those, 10,796 people have ...
Aug 14, 2020

Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...
Aug 14, 2020

McDavid reserves judgement on Oilers' early exit, but says defence an issue
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid still wasn't ready to sift through the ashes of an early exit from the NHL post-season a week later. However, McDavid did agree with general ...
Aug 14, 2020

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis
OTTAWA - Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues. Peel Regional Police C...
Aug 14, 2020

New Brunswick Liberals reject Tory power-sharing deal, complain of 'gun to head'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Opposition Liberals have rejected a proposal from Tory Premier Blaine Higgs for an agreement aimed at avoiding an election until 2022. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers&n...
Aug 14, 2020

Police fired at while pursuing suspects from Sylvan Lake to Erskine
Two men are in custody following a dynamic incident that saw multiple police pursuits and shots fired at a police truck. The incident started just after 11 p.m. on Wednesday when Sylvan Lake RCMP were...
Aug 14, 2020

Stolen car involved in crash that sent four to hospital
A serious motor vehicle collision Thursday evening put four people in hospital, according to Innisfail RCMP.Shortly after 8:30 p.m., Mounties responded to the collision at the intersection of Township...
Aug 14, 2020

Toronto Raptors beat Denver Nuggets 117-109 to go 7-1 in seeding round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Seldom-used Stanley Johnson scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the NBA's seeding round with a 117-109 victory over the Denver Nu...
Aug 14, 2020

Red Deer musician qualifies for next round of national singer/songwriter competition
Red Deer musician Curtis Labelle is into the The Shot's top 40.Labelle began his journey on The Shot, a competition offering independent Canadian singer/songwriters the chance to sign with a record la...
Aug 14, 2020