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Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 28, 2019
Ten-year-old West Vancouver girl dies after medical emergency on flight
LOS ANGELES - A 10-year-old girl from British Columbia has died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight in the United States. The Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner&nb...
Dec 28, 2019
Taxpayers Federation wants Kenney to reverse course on 'bracket creep'
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling out Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP government for what they call a "sneaky, backdoor tax grab."The CTF says Kenney is reaching deep into taxpayer...
Dec 28, 2019 (Canadian Press)
Canada's Lafreniere leaves game vs Russia with lower-body injury at WJHC
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Team Canada forward Alexis Lafreniere suffered a lower-body injury during the second period of Canada's game against Russia on Saturday at the world junior hoc...
Dec 28, 2019
Advocacy and overcoming budget challenges highlight 2019 for Red Deer Public Schools
The last year was one of challenges, but also of successful advocacy on multiple fronts by Red Deer Public Schools.Challenges arose with respect to the division's financial situation, which faced $3.7...
Dec 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Lafreniere, Canada roar back to beat the United States at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada and the United States usually save their fireworks for later. Huge goals, big saves, moments of both triumph and heartbreak have peppered the intense rivalry at t...
Dec 28, 2019
Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafreniere to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous night for one of the tournament fav...
Dec 28, 2019
QuitCore program helps local residents quit tobacco
Local residents wishing to kick their tobacco habits can access the tools and support needed to build a tobacco-free lifestyle when QuitCore - a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) tobacco-cessation pr...
Dec 28, 2019
Chinook's Edge succeeds despite tough circumstances in 2019
The superintendent of Chinoook's Edge School Division will look upon 2019 fondly because in his estimation, they had success in spite of many difficult circumstances."We're dealing with challenging fi...
Dec 28, 2019
Rebels surge, but come up short in 2-1 loss to Oil Kings
The Red Deer Rebels were back at it after the holidays Friday, welcoming the Edmonton Oil Kings to the Westerner Park Centrium.Coming in, Red Deer had won five of its last seven, while Edmonton were w...
Dec 28, 2019 (Rob Wallator)