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Canadian gymnast Ellie Black wins five medals for second Pan Ams in a row
LIMA, Peru - Canadian gymnast Ellie Black's breakout performance came four years ago in Toronto. Her Pan Am Games encore in Lima was on par and nearly one better. Black's record-smashin...
Jul 31, 2019
US officials say key rail safety technology 90% complete
WASHINGTON - The railroad industry has installed safety technology on nearly 90% of tracks where it is required, federal officials said Wednesday, but "significant work" is needed to ensure the techno...
Jul 31, 2019
Five things to know about the dangers of Manitoba's northern wilderness
GILLAM, Man. - The RCMP have been searching a remote area in northern Manitoba for more than a week trying to find murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. A burned-out vehicle the fugitives&...
Jul 31, 2019
Young readers celebrate Reading College graduation
Over 60 local students entering grade three this fall celebrated their graduation at RDC on Wednesday from the eighth annual Reading College, hosted by the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools.Offic...
Jul 31, 2019 61 Red Deer Public School students celebrated their graduation from Reading College at RDC on Wednesday. The eighth annual program helps struggling young readers heading into grade three each fall. (Red Deer Public Schools)
'I filled a void': How a developer wants to help settle centuries of grievances in Oka
MONTREAL - Developer Gregoire Gollin thought he had a steal when he purchased 220 hectares of land between the First Nations territory of Kanesatake and the neighbouring village of Oka, Que., in 2004....
Jul 31, 2019
Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell ready to test throwing arm
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he's ready to throw the football again. The CFL's Most Outstanding Player and Grey Cup MVP in 2018 hasn't played since injuring the pecto...
Jul 31, 2019
Red Deer Mustard Seed to open wellness centre
Red Deer's homeless population will soon be able to benefit from enhanced programs and services at The Mustard Seed.Joshua Adams, Manager of Clinical Operations and Programs, says renovation work has ...
Jul 31, 2019 Officials with the Mustard Seed in Red Deer say a new wellness centre will open in their facility this fall and offer both clinical and non-clinical programming for members of the community. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Fajardo says nothing changes after Roughriders trade Collaros
REGINA - With Saskatchewan trading veteran quarterback Zach Collaros to the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday, the usual football parlance would now call the Roughriders Cody Fajardo's team. General mana...
Jul 31, 2019
Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies scores highlight-reel goal for Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies scored a highlight-reel goal to tie the game at 2-2 but his Bayern Munich lost 6-5 in a penalty shootout to Tottenham in the final of the Audi...
Jul 31, 2019
Experts alarmed after deer meat from diseased herd allowed into food system
MONTREAL - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is exposing the public to unnecessary risk by allowing deer and elk meat from farms affected by a contagious disease to end up on con...
Jul 31, 2019