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Walk held in support of National Addictions Awareness Week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of residents walked together in support of National Addictions Awareness Week this morning, November 24.Cassidy Lorne, the mobile addiction outreach worker with the McMan Yout...
Nov 24, 2020
Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert
SALT LAKE CITY - Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. The smooth, tall structure was found ...
Nov 24, 2020
Keystone XL not the same project John Kerry nixed in 2015, Canada's U.S. envoy says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada's ambassador to the United States says the Keystone XL pipeline project has evolved since John Kerry nixed it in 2015. President-elect Joe Biden has named Kerry, former...
Nov 24, 2020
Americans turn up heat and Cholula sells for $800 million
With millions dining at home for safety and a swing to the spicier side in the U.S. in recent years, Cholula, the hot sauce with the distinctive wooden cap and a cult following, has become a very valu...
Nov 24, 2020
Biden win over Trump in Nevada made official by court
LAS VEGAS - The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden's win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state's final canvass of the Nov. 3 election. The unanimous action by the seven nonpartisan ju...
Nov 24, 2020
Appeal of Derek Saretzky's murder conviction in Crowsnest Pass dismissed
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILSA man who was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder was unsuccessful in appealing the decision.Derek Saretsky, now 27, killed 67-year-old Hanne ...
Nov 24, 2020
Red Deer city council passes mask-wearing bylaw, takes effect Nov. 30
Face coverings will be mandatory in all of Red Deer's indoor public places where physical distancing is not possible, and in public vehicles, effective Nov. 30.The bylaw has a sunset clause of March 1...
Nov 24, 2020
Grammys announce 1st batch of nominees for 2021 show
NEW YORK - The first batch of nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards were revealed during a livestream held Tuesday by the Recording Academy's interim president and CEO Harvey Mason Jr. Mason Jr. kicked ...
Nov 24, 2020
Many Canadians gaining weight during COVID-19: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are gaining weight because they're eating more and exercising less during COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly one-third of respondents in the survey conducted by Lege...
Nov 24, 2020
Two players at Canada's junior hockey camp test positive for COVID-19
RED DEER, Alta. - Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that two players at its national junior selection camp have tested positive for COVID-19. The organization said in a release that the players, who wer...
Nov 24, 2020