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G.H. Dawe Community Centre closed May 9
The G.H. Dawe Community Centre will close this Thursday, May 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a private function. The facility will reopen to the public at 4 p.m.The early morning lane swim will run as...
May 07, 2019
At least 40 dead in Russian plane's fiery emergency landing
MOSCOW - A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. The Sukhoi SSJ100 operated...
May 07, 2019
Crews attend Gasoline Alley vehicle fire
RCMP are investigating a vehicle fire that destroyed a pick-up truck near Galaxy Cinemas in Gasoline Alley Monday morning.Red Deer County fire crews responded to the call around 5:30 a.m. and were abl...
May 07, 2019 (Credit: Grant Kvisle)
Work with U.S. and resist China, Scheer says in laying out foreign-policy plans
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is set to deliver what is being billed as a major foreign-policy speech Tuesday afternoon, calling for Canada to join an American ballistic-missile shield ...
May 07, 2019
Disney slates Fox films, 'Avatar' pushed another year
NEW YORK - The long wait for more "Avatar" films will go on a little longer. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday laid out its plans for upcoming 20th Century Fox films. James Cameron's long-delayed "Avatar...
May 07, 2019
Trial of man charged with child porn over sex doll hears closing arguments
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The lawyer for a St. John's man facing child pornography charges over a sex doll took aim Monday at a Crown expert witness, saying his research was biased. Fifty-four...
May 07, 2019
Olds College Fashion Institute Spring Show launches product line debut
Calgary's fashion scene descended upon the town of Olds over the weekend for the Olds College Fashion Institute's Annual Spring Show Sunday night. Hosted in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Downtown Cal...
May 07, 2019
Red Deer's CASASC spearheads launch of new province-wide sexual assault support services
Red Deer's Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) has spearheaded what has now become a province-wide support system for victims of sexual violence.Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violen...
May 07, 2019
Canadians remember Second World War's long, dark Battle of the Atlantic
OTTAWA - Canadians across the country marked one of the longest, darkest and most pivotal chapters of this country's involvement in the Second World War on Sunday: The Battle of the Atlantic. Lasting ...
May 07, 2019
Edmonton Oilers name Ken Holland as general manager and president of hockey ops
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have officially named Ken Holland as their new general manager and president of hockey operations. The Oilers introduced Holland at a press conference Tuesday at Rogers ...
May 07, 2019