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Red Deer region under heat warning for long weekend
Meteorologists with Environment Canada have reissued a Heat Warning for almost all of Alberta, including the Red Deer region. Temperatures reaching 29 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near...
Jul 31, 2020
Central zone adds 53 active COVID-19 cases, one death
Alberta reported another 127 cases of COVID-19 on Friday to bring the total number to 10,843.The number of active cases in the province is down to 1,386, from 1,408 on Thursday. Recoveries are up by 1...
Jul 31, 2020
Five things to watch as the Toronto Raptors resume their title defence
The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors resume their title defence when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Here are five things to watch: The Quiet: The Raptors boast one of the b...
Jul 31, 2020
Counties warn of "disastrous consequences" if province approves oil & gas tax breaks
Tax changes being eyed by the provincial government for the oil & gas industry could be the death knell, or close to it, for many of Alberta's rural municipalities.Rural Municipalities of Alberta ...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadian fans ready to embrace return of NHL in season restart amid summer heat
EDMONTON - As the summer heat shimmers off the pavement and stationary cars double as sweltering four-door Dutch ovens, Canada's favourite winter pastime is officially back. The National Hockey L...
Jul 31, 2020
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential bi...
Jul 31, 2020
NBA champion Toronto Raptors ready to pick up where they left off
The Toronto Raptors were the hottest team in the NBA in early March, on a league-best four-game winning streak, coming off a solid west coast road swing and having just clinched a playoff sp...
Jul 31, 2020
Drugs seized in stolen vehicle stop near Nordegg
Two people from Sherwood Park are facing multiple charges after RCMP seized drugs from a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop near Nordegg this month.On July 18, at approximately 6 p.m., Blackfalds In...
Jul 31, 2020
Plan ahead, leave early if you hope to enjoy day use areas
Patience is the key for anyone looking to enjoy the outdoors at Alberta Parks amenities this long weekend. Day use capacity limits are in place including at Aspen Beach, Pigeon Lake and Crimson Lake. ...
Jul 31, 2020
Anne McLellan, former Liberal minister, drops out of mass shooting public inquiry
HALIFAX - One of the three people selected to lead the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting has dropped out. Anne McLellan has informed the federal and provincial governmen...
Jul 31, 2020