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Gabriela DeBues-Stafford criticizes Athletics Canada's handling of former coach
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is just one track and field athlete angry with Athletics Canada's handling of allegations surrounding former national coach Dave Scott-Thomas. DeBues-Stafford spoke out a...
Feb 09, 2020

Central Alberta Refugee Effort hosting 'Lunch and Learn' for Black History Month
Central Alberta Refugee Effort is hosting two sessions of Lunch and Learn in the coming weeks with a focus on Black History Month, which runs through February.The two events are happening Feb. 10 and ...
Feb 09, 2020

Bridges, buildings, railways, streets focus of anti-pipeline protests
VICTORIA - From the steps of the British Columbia legislature to Vancouver's city hall to ports, bridges, railways and streets, protests are continuing to support hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suw...
Feb 09, 2020

Volunteer(s) of the Month: David and Melissa Lorenson
Beloved is a good performance. But what is a movie without extras? How can a play proceed without the make-up artists? It takes work outside of the limelight for entertainment to be what it is. There ...
Feb 09, 2020 David and Melissa Lorenson, volunteers with the Red Deer Royals

Baird confirms he's thinking about running for federal Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Conservative heavyweight John Baird has confirmed he's thinking about throwing his hat into the federal party's leadership ring. The former minister told Global's "The West Blo...
Feb 09, 2020

Former Maple Leaf and Canada's Sports Hall of Famer Brian Glennie dies at 73
TORONTO - Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenceman who spent most of his 10-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of F...
Feb 09, 2020

Canada's Bloemen, Blondin, Fish reach speedskating podium in Calgary World Cup
CALGARY - Striving for the perfect speedskating stride motivates Ted-Jan Bloemen after achieving the pinnacle of his sport. Winner of Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres and silver in the 5,000 at ...
Feb 09, 2020

Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds
LOS ANGELES - The pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when he suddenly plunged and crashed into a Southern California hillsid...
Feb 09, 2020

Ticats re-sign CFL's most outstanding special-teams player of the year Williams
Defensive back/kick returner Frankie Williams re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday. The CFL's most outstanding special-teams player in 2019, Williams started at defensive back in 16 of his...
Feb 09, 2020

Teck Frontier mine not a 'political gift' from Ottawa: Alberta minister
CALGARY - Alberta's environment minister says Ottawa shouldn't think it can use federal aid as a bargaining tool to determine the fate of a proposed Frontier oilsands mine. The federal cabinet ha...
Feb 09, 2020