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Defenceman Josh Morrissey signs eight-year extension with Winnipeg Jets
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension. The Jets announced the move on Thursday, one day before the start of trainin...
Sep 12, 2019
Leigh Centurions coach dismisses allegations of dirty play from Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - The Leigh Centurions have dismissed Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott's accusations of foul play in Toronto's 46-12 rugby league win last Saturday. Two players from each side were sen...
Sep 12, 2019
Borowiecki, Hainsey, Pageau named alternate captains for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Defencemen Mark Borowiecki and Ron Hainsey and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau will serve as alternate captains for the Ottawa Senators this season. The Senators made the announcement Thursday as...
Sep 12, 2019
Body of missing Regina man located in Clearwater County
Sundre RCMP say the body of a Regina man who went missing last weekend in Clearwater County has been located. Terrance Kereluke, 61, was reported missing Saturday afternoon from near the Mountain Aire...
Sep 12, 2019 Terrance Kereluke
Trump ousts hawkish Bolton, dissenter on foreign policy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other ...
Sep 12, 2019
Hospice expansion nearly complete
The $5.2 million expansion to the Red Deer Hospice is nearly complete, on-time and on-budget. Val Hilario, Expansion Campaign Coordinator for the Red Deer Hospice Society, says they will take possessi...
Sep 12, 2019
Manitoba premier sees majority as affirmation; admits PCs must 'listen better'
WINNIPEG - Brian Pallister and his Progressive Conservatives went early and won big. Pallister called an election more than a year before it was scheduled and the vote Tuesday ended with a second cons...
Sep 12, 2019
Grey Cup coming to Red Deer tomorrow
The Grey Cup trophy is coming to Red Deer on Friday for the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre's (MFRC) third annual Operation Tea Cup.Delivered by military vehicles and escorted by members of th...
Sep 12, 2019 Military members introduced local veteran Tom Baker to the Grey Cup during Operation Tea Cup in 2018 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A Halifax man will receive preliminary compensation from the federal and provincial governments after spending almost 17 years in prison as the result of a wron...
Sep 12, 2019
Bianca Andreescu eyes Beijing for return after winning U.S. Open
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu's coach says his star player is heading right back to work after her historic win in the U.S. Open. After a few days off to celebrate, the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont...
Sep 12, 2019