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Republican concedes race for New Mexico House seat
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Incumbent Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell conceded defeat Wednesday in a close-fought race for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, clearing a path toward victory for Democrat...
Nov 09, 2022

Saucedo claimed by Mets, Blue Jays send Lawrence to triple-A Buffalo
Toronto Blue Jays left-handed reliever Tayler Saucedo has been claimed off outright waivers by the New York Mets. Righty reliever Casey Lawrence cleared waivers and has been assigned to the Blue Jays'...
Nov 09, 2022

Texas man executed for 2003 strangling death of his mother
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who killed his mother and buried her body in her backyard was executed Wednesday in Texas despite his lawyers' appeals that he should not be put to death because he had ...
Nov 09, 2022

Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in admissions bribery scandal
BOSTON (AP) - The former Yale University women's soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the sch...
Nov 09, 2022

Republican Kean defeats Malinowski in New Jersey rematch
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Republican Tom Kean Jr. has defeated incumbent Democrat Tom Malinowski in New Jersey 's 7th District. Kean's victory in Tuesday's midterm elections comes two years after he narrow...
Nov 09, 2022

Trial dates set for man charged in local drug bust
Trial dates have been set for one of two men charged in a local drug bust last winter.Erick Becker, 33, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Calgary provincial court from Oct. 16-17, 2023.Becker was...
Nov 09, 2022

Ottawa could reap $4.4 billion from extending windfall tax to other sectors: PBO
OTTAWA - New analysis from the parliamentary budget officer suggests the federal government would pocket $4.4 billion in additional revenue if it extended the Canada Revenue Dividend to the oil and ga...
Nov 09, 2022

Queens lose tough one at CCAA National Championships
Saint-Lambert, QC, November 9, 2022 - This morning the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens played in their first-ever soccer national match in program history. They were matched up with the Champlain Saint La...
Nov 09, 2022

Alberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith consulting a medical adviser of former U.S. president Donald Trump on COVID-19 who calls vaccines "bioweapons" exacerbates worries sh...
Nov 09, 2022

Town of Ponoka expresses heart-felt thanks to community for helping stranded travellers
The Town of Ponoka is expressing a heart-felt thank you to those in the community who came together this past weekend to help provide shelter, food and hometown hospitality to dozens of travellers str...
Nov 09, 2022