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Red Deer man convicted of making and distributing child pornography sentenced to 42 months
A Red Deer man facing multiple child pornography-related charges has been sentenced to 42 months in jail and given a 10-year firearms prohibition.Mark Andrada, 21, was convicted on counts of possessio...
Dec 22, 2023

Foreign interference inquiry rejects Conservatives' renewed request for full standing
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has dismissed a request from the Conservative party to reverse an earlier decision to deny it full standing in the factual phase of the proceedings...
Dec 22, 2023

The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his act...
Dec 22, 2023

Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear case of B.C. babysitter in toddler's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the case of a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was quashed earlier this year. Documents show that the ...
Dec 22, 2023

RCMP in central Alberta stop grinch who allegedly stole mail truck
Olds RCMP say they helped avert a Christmas disaster this week.Members were dispatched to a complaint of a mail truck theft from the Canada Post Office in Olds, they say, that happening at about 10:30...
Dec 22, 2023

MISSING: Kelli Gamblin, 29,of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP request the public assistance in locating 29-year-old Kelli Gamblin. Kelli was last seen in Red Deer in October 2023. Red Deer RCMP are concerned for Kelli's well-being and would like to...
Dec 22, 2023

SMRID advising producers to consider reduction in water allocation as they plan 2024 crops
Members of the St. Mary River Irrigation District are being advised they may not receive their full allocation of water per acre for the 2024 irrigation season.In a letter to irrigation producers, the...
Dec 22, 2023

Maple Leafs sign defenceman Noah Chadwick to three-year, entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Noah Chadwick to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old from Saskatoon has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 30 games with th...
Dec 22, 2023

Vancouver man wanted in organized theft scheme that hit Red Deer
A business in Red Deer is among those affected in relation to a recovery of stolen property, police in Strathmore, Alberta said this week.Strathmore RCMP say it was Sept. 12, 2023 when their general i...
Dec 22, 2023

Police video shows police knew Maine shooter was a threat. They also felt confronting him was unsafe
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would "throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas," according to vide...
Dec 22, 2023