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Haiti's leader requests foreign armed forces to quell chaos
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international troops as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and supplies of water, fuel and basic goods dwindle,...
Oct 07, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Blue Jays fall to Mariners in American League wild-card series opener
TORONTO - Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer and Luis Castillo threw 7 1/3 shutout innings as the Seattle Marinersblankedthe Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series on F...
Oct 07, 2022
Hockey Alberta not withholding funds from national body
Hockey Alberta is stopping short of withholding funds from Hockey Canada amid growing criticism of its handling of sexual assault allegations.It says it has requested that the national body take certa...
Oct 07, 2022
Red Deer mayor and local MLAs hopeful with Smith as new Alberta premier
Local reaction to Danielle Smith's victory as new leader of the United Conservative Party in Alberta, is largely hopeful.Red Deer-North MLA and Minister of Education, Adriana LaGrange, says she was ha...
Oct 07, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic hosts side-by-side burn of mock dorm rooms
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) parking lot was on fire this Friday, literally.The institution hosted a controlled side-by-side burn of two replica dorm rooms in conjunction with Red Deer Emergency Ser...
Oct 07, 2022
NYC hospitals to pay $165M to women abused by gynecologist
NEW YORK (AP) - Two New York hospitals have agreed to pay more than $165 million to 147 former patients who have accused a former gynecologist of sexual abuse and misconduct. Columbia University Irvin...
Oct 07, 2022
Alberta Crop Report: Harvest well ahead of 5 and 10-year averages
According to the latest crop report for Oct. 4, released Oct. 7, favourable harvest weather conditions continued over the past week, advancing progress by nine per cent for major crops from a week ago...
Oct 07, 2022
Multiple explosions rock eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A series of explosions rocked the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv early Saturday, sending towering plumes of illuminated smoke in the sky and triggering a series of secondary expl...
Oct 07, 2022
CIFF-nominated Calgary feature film now playing in Red Deer from Oct. 7-13
Now playing at Cineplex Red Deer: Father of Nations.An official selection for this year's Calgary International Film Festival (Sept. 22-Oct. 2), Father of Nations is the first feature film from Calgar...
Oct 07, 2022
Winnipeg Blue Bombers expect 'street fight' with last-place Edmonton Elks
WINNIPEG - Jermarcus Hardrick is going to ensure his helmet is buckled on tight when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. Even though the 13-2 Bombers are favoured to beat the...
Oct 07, 2022