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Red Deer Food Bank and The Mustard Seed partner to provide more food hampers
With a rise in demand likely on the way, The Mustard Seed, Red Deer Food Bank Society and Westerner Park are teaming up to ensure enough food hampers are available for those who need them. A "satellit...
May 27, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies running straight at stardom
Whitecaps icon Bob Lenarduzzi remembers watching Alphonso Davies knock the ball ahead on a run and thinking the youngster's touch was too heavy. Only to see the opposition defender, clearly ...
May 27, 2020
'In-person' G7 more effective, but deal with safety concerns first, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an in-person gathering of G7 leaders would be more effective than the virtual alternative, but he wants to make sure the United States has a plan to dea...
May 27, 2020
Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1
More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...
May 27, 2020
Nash, O'Ree, Kane among inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
CALGARY - Basketball player Steve Nash and hockey players Willie O'Ree and Sheldon Kennedy are among this year's inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Golfer Lorie Kane, track and field athlete...
May 27, 2020
Red Deer RCMP urges cyclists to protect their ride
RED DEER- A recent string of bicycle thefts in Red Deer has RCMP reminding cyclists to secure their bike, or risk having it stolen."We're seeing a lot more bikes on the streets and trails this year be...
May 27, 2020
Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto vying to be NHL hubs, but there's a catch
Tim Shipton lets out a deep breath. A laugh quickly follows. The Edmonton Oilers senior vice-president of communications and government relations is pondering a question about how long ...
May 27, 2020
Former UFC fighter Sam Stout mourns sudden death of baby daughter
TORONTO - Former UFC fighter Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout is mourning the death of his one-month-old daughter. "Most of you already know that we lost Sydney Love Stout in her sleep the night before last...
May 27, 2020
Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on South Carolina's coast Wednesday morning shortly after it formed, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year's Atlantic hurri...
May 27, 2020
Driver charged in Smoky Lake school bus crash
SMOKY LAKE- The driver of a school bus involved in a collision with a crane last December has been charged with careless driving.The crash happened near Smoky Lake on Highway 28.One youth suffered ser...
May 27, 2020