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Seven-year prison sentence for man convicted in fatal central Alberta shooting
A seven-year prison sentence has been handed down to a central Alberta man charged in a fatal shooting on the Sunchild First Nation nearly three years ago.Keean Frencheater, 26, was sentenced in Red D...
Oct 04, 2023
RDP Athletics Weekend Recap: October 1, 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics says it was a pretty successful weekend for the Kings and Queens Cross-Country teams this past weekend. They say the athletes placed very well in the third Grand P...
Oct 04, 2023
Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign, ...
Oct 04, 2023
Lacombe man scheduled for preliminary hearing in Lac La Biche shooting incident
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a central Alberta man charged after a shooting in Lac La Biche this spring.Chervaine Dean Saddleback, 23, is scheduled to find out in Lac La Biche Court of...
Oct 04, 2023
Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut. Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos...
Oct 04, 2023
Simone Biles leads U.S. women to seventh consecutive team title at gymnastics world championships
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) - Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Sk...
Oct 04, 2023
Jays manager's pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system. Schneider was ...
Oct 04, 2023
Airdrie missing child found in medical distress
A 4-year-old child reported missing Tuesday night in Airdrie is in critical condition in hospital.RCMP responded to a complaint of a missing child around 6:15 pm. Shortly after receiving this call, RC...
Oct 04, 2023
Montreal Alouettes look to cement second spot in East Division standings
TORONTO - The Montreal Alouettes could cement second place in the East Division this week. Montreal (8-7) holds down second in the East, just ahead of Hamilton (7-8). The Alouettes host the Ottawa Red...
Oct 04, 2023
Canadian cricket team thumps the Cayman Islands at T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Canada needed just 12 overs to dismiss the Cayman Islands for 30 runs en route to a commanding 166-run victory Wednesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. The win ...
Oct 04, 2023