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Calgary's Turk the turkey presumed dead in apparent coyote attack
CALGARY - A Calgary turkey named Turk appears to have died. Avery Maxwell, one of the moderators for a Facebook paged called Loyal Followers of the Ramsay Turkey, says in a post to the group's 6,500 f...
Jul 24, 2020
Two COVID-19 outbreaks declared in Red Deer
Two COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in Red Deer at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and the Waskasoo Kiwanis Towers retirement home.Alberta Health Services says enhanced visitor restriction...
Jul 24, 2020
ER doctor shortage raises alarm bell in Rocky Mountain House
Local doctors fear a lack of available physicians to cover ER shifts in Rocky Mountain House will be a regular occurrence going forward.An internal AHS email leaked on Thursday revealed that the Rocky...
Jul 24, 2020
CFL, CFL Players' Association extend CBA amendment talks deadline
TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association will continue discussing amendments to their collective bargaining agreement that could allow for a shortened 2020 season. Prior to the st...
Jul 24, 2020
4 Montreal officers charged after years-long probe into internal affairs unit
MONTREAL - Four Montreal police officers have been charged following a years-long criminal probe into allegations that members of the force's internal affairs unit embellished or fabricated evidence a...
Jul 24, 2020
Traffic disruption on 19 Street between Vermont Avenue and RR 271
Motorists are advised of a traffic disruption on 19 Street between Vermont Avenue and Range Road 271 starting Sunday, July 26.Crews will begin milling Sunday morning and patching and repaving work is ...
Jul 24, 2020
RDC visual art instructor inducted into International Academy of Ceramics
Officials with Red Deer College have announced that RDC Visual Art instructor, Trudy Golley, is an official member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) - the principal organization represent...
Jul 24, 2020
MLB opener was most-viewed regular-season game in 9 years
BRISTOL, Conn. - The pandemic-delayed Major League Baseball opener was the sport's most-watched regular-season game on any network in nine years. The New York Yankees' rain-shortened 4-1 win at the Wa...
Jul 24, 2020
Two charged in Maskwacis homicide
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has arrested and charged two males in connection with the July 21 death of a 38-year-old man on the Samson Cree Nation.At 5:12 p.m. on July 21, Maskwacis RCMP were called to...
Jul 24, 2020
Town of Whitecourt forecasting budget deficit from COVID-19
An update on the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Town of Whitecourt' pocketbook was presented to council this week, and it forecasts a net financial deficit of $405,165 to the end of 2020. Accordi...
Jul 24, 2020