St. Patrick's Community School's Celtics Esports Team Green clinched the U-15 title at the Esports Canada EDU 2024 Spring Rocket League Tournament this weekend. On April 20, the event showcased esports competition among 30 teams from across the country over two age categories. "The St. Patrick's Celtics Team Green...

A mistrial has been declared in the case of a Red Deer massage therapist accused of sexual assault.Brian Moore, now 52, had a scheduled jury trial last week, April 15-19, at Red Deer Court of King's Bench.The reasons for the mistrial are not fully clear at this time, though a new court date of May 6 has been set to det...

The City of Red Deer is hosting a free decibel-reading event this Saturday to help motorists identify if their vehicle exceeds the decibel level limits set in the Community Standards Bylaw.Local Peace Officers and members from Red Deer RCMP's Traffic Unit will be set up in the P9 parking lot across from the downtown RC...

A trial date has been set for an employee of a care facility in Didsbury following accusations of abuse. Maximino Mendoza Garcia, 49, a resident of Didsbury, is scheduled for trial in Didsbury Court of Justice on Oct. 3, 2024. Didsbury RCMP say it was Nov. 7, 2023, when they received a report alleging physical abuse of...

The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it says will help the publishing and entertainment industries to thrive.They are putting $8 million into the Alberta Media Fund. It gives grants to book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies and film producers. The money can be used for art production, trainin...

The Competition Bureau says it is likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets.In a report to Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, the bureau says the deal is likely to hurt competition in markets for grain pur...

Officials from the Town of Sylvan Lake have announced the street sweeping schedule for the week of April 23. Roads scheduled for sweeping on are: Regatta Way Rogers Road Ross Close Richfield Crescent Rosewood Rise Ramsey Link Regal Court Rosse Place VanVeller Way Vanson Close Vali Close Victor Close Violet Place Rowber...

Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades. "If we don't shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that ...

Alberta says it will be home to the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada as Imperial qualifies for the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program. Government officials say Alberta is an agricultural powerhouse with diverse and innovative industries, including a thriving bioprocessing sector. When companies se...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched a new public awareness campaign for organ and tissue donation and revealed a new name for its provincial donation program. The announcement was made for National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, which takes place from April 21-27. The campaign, titled "All the Wa...

OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing electoral boundaries in his announcement that he won't run. Vidal was elected in 2019 to represent the sprawling Saskatc...

OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Su...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they w...

OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it right. Luis Vayas Valdivieso was tapped last fall to be the lead negotiator for the treaty negotiations which got underway i...

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk Monday night. Investigators say the driver fl...

MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment to Libya. The RCMP says Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, who is 61 and lives in the Montreal subur...

SEATTLE (AP) - A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington off...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a mil...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials at the b...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster drew the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send a $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine as the Senate begin debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war. The decision Tuesday comes after months of frustra...

DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his ...