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Kenney takes aim at Trudeau directly ahead of fall federal election
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election. Kenney, a former federal Conservative cabinet minister, took to Twitter over...
Aug 05, 2019

Canadian softball star Sara Groenewegen pitches perfect game at Pan Ams
Sara Groenewegen pitched a perfect game to lead the Canadian women's softball team to an 8-0 win over Venezuela on Monday at the Pan American Games. The native of White Rock, B.C., struck ou...
Aug 05, 2019

Weekly Scoreboard: August 5-11, 2019
Alberta Football LeagueCentral Alberta Buccaneers (5-3)Regular season over >> Playoffs begin August 17--Baseball Alberta Sunburst League - Senior AAARed Deer Riggers (10-6) - 1ST ROUND OF PLAYOF...
Aug 05, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

ABC executive withholding judgment on the 'The Rookie'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The head of ABC Entertainment says she's withholding judgment on the fate of "The Rookie" pending an investigation into misconduct claims made by co-star Afton Williamson. The ...
Aug 05, 2019

20 killed, 26 wounded when gunman attacks Texas shoppers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season Saturday, leaving 20 dead and more than t...
Aug 05, 2019

Eugenie Bouchard's new coach working her hard ahead of Rogers Cup in Toronto
TORONTO - As one of three Canadians in the main draw at the Rogers Cup, you'd expect that Eugenie Bouchard would be a go-to person for other WTA players looking for restaurant recommendations. Bu...
Aug 05, 2019

Gimme five: Canadians to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Tuesday at the Pan American Games: CHRISTABEL NETTEY (TRACK AND FIELD) The long jumper from Surrey, B.C., won gold at the 2018 Commonweal...
Aug 05, 2019

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams likely out for next game
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes likely will be missing starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., for Friday's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders. Adams remains in concussion p...
Aug 05, 2019

Canadian Fernandez drops Rogers Cup main draw debut 6-0, 6-1 to Bouzkova
TORONTO - Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez made a quick exit in her Rogers Cup main draw debut Monday, losing 6-0, 6-1 to qualifier Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on centre cou...
Aug 05, 2019

The City of Red Deer launches a new online tool with My Activity Guide
Red Deerians can prepare to sign up for fall recreation and culture activities with the release of the Activity Guide next week. Concurrent with this, is the release of Red Deer's newest online progra...
Aug 05, 2019 (City of Red Deer)