1,638 km over 82 days: Red Deer man walks to raise money for cancer research
A Red Deer firefighter hiked more than 1,600 kilometres to honour his family while also raising money for cancer research.
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Central Alberta man sentenced to 18 years on 26 charges following child porn bust
A central Alberta man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison following what is being called one of the largest child pornography busts in the province.
Central Alberta shelter treating dog beat with machete
A central Alberta animal rescue helped save the life of a dog they say was attacked with a machete.
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Red Deer Hospital experiencing influx of COVID-19 patients, postponing surgeries
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Team Canada's World Juniors team raised $10K for Red Deer charities
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2020 Festival of Trees a virtual success: organizers
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RDC engineering technology students learning from home with help of simulation technology
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Alberta company donates $800K to United Way
An Alberta chemical manufacturing company has donated more than $800,000 to United Way Central Alberta (UWCA).
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Man erroneously released from Alta. remand centre wanted across Canada
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the man who was released from the Edmonton Remand Centre on a "clerical error" earlier in January.
Alberta reports 669 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate below 5 per cent
Alberta's COVID-19 positivity rate is below five per cent for the first time in weeks, the province's chief medical officer of health reported Wednesday.
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RCMP investigating fatal collision northeast of Edmonton
One woman is dead after a head-on collision between an SUV and a semi-truck south of Elk Point.
'You can't come between a cop and his coffee': Canine unit helps with Tim Hortons break-and-enter
A service dog is being praised as a good boy after helping take a man into custody during a break-in at a north Edmonton Tim Hortons.
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Woman taken to hospital after fire
A woman was taken to hospital after a fire north of downtown Edmonton on Wednesday night.
Leon Draisaitl scores winner as Oilers down Maple Leafs
Leon Draisaitl scored the winner on a third-period power play Wednesday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.
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It must be one for the political record books: A demand for trade sanctions against the U.S. within seven hours of the new president being sworn in, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
President Biden's first foreign leader call will be to PM Trudeau
U.S. President Joe Biden’s first call to a foreign leader will be to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this Friday, the White House has announced.
Biden's U.S. revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat
The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, U.S. President Joe Biden's top adviser on the pandemic said Thursday, renewing support for an agency that the Trump administration had pulled back from.
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Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46 President of the United States, inheriting a nation divided and struggling to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
WATCH: Amanda Gorman recites her poem 'The Hill We Climb'
22-year-old Amanda Gorman made history by becoming the youngest inaugural poet. Gorman recited her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at inauguration of Joe Biden.
