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Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can't wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gu...
Jan 30, 2020
Alberta climate plan part of cabinet decision on oilsands mine: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet's decision on a huge new Alberta oilsands mine will weigh what the province is doing to help Canada achieve its climate goal of net-zero emissions by&n...
Jan 30, 2020
World Health Organization declares global emergency over Chinese coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) - The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number...
Jan 30, 2020 A doctor puts on a protective suit and goggles at a hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation. (AP)
Things for people in Canada to know about the coronavirus
Two cases of the new deadly strain of coronavirus have been identified in Ontario, with a third reported Tuesday in British Columbia. But how much of a threat does the new virus pose to Cana...
Jan 30, 2020
Montreal city councillor withdraws motion defining anti-Semitism amid criticism
MONTREAL - A Montreal city councillor withdrew a motion to have the city adopt an international organization's definition of anti-Semitism on Tuesday, as critics charged that ...
Jan 30, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: Jan. 23 - Jan. 30
January 2311:18 am - Brazeau County - RR 73 - Complainant reporting an assault. Roommate punched complainant in the face and sprayed them with chemical spray. Members attended, no signs of physical in...
Jan 30, 2020
Liberals face prickly decision over fate of controversial Challenger jets
OTTAWA - The clock is ticking on the federal government's fleet of Challenger executive planes, as outdated technology on two of the four aircraft mean they will no longer be allowed to fly in many co...
Jan 30, 2020
MyBus transit app now available for download
MyBus, Red Deer Transit's mobile website, is now available as an app. MyBus gives users access to real-time schedules and transit information from their mobile devices. "MyBus was launched last year a...
Jan 30, 2020
The Mustard Seed opens new wellness centre
The Mustard Seed Red Deer's new wellness centre is now open to its clients.Acting as a sort of walk-in clinic, the facility will offer Mustard Seed users, and others in the community struggling to mak...
Jan 30, 2020
Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy
WASHINGTON - An annual congressional report says the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. Tuesday's Congressional Budget...
Jan 30, 2020