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Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, the Lake County Stat...
Feb 15, 2023
Schneider thinks baseball rule changes will be "good for the game, good for the fans"
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch had a first-hand look at some of baseball's rule changes when he was in the minor leagues last season. By far the biggest difference for the right-hander...
Feb 15, 2023
Committee studying assisted dying calls for more engagement from government
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations to improve Canada's assisted-dying regime. Members of the committee held 36 meetings, heard from nearly 150 witnesses and reviewed more t...
Feb 15, 2023
RDP Psychology Society annual symposium discusses magic mushrooms
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Psychology Society has announced their annual symposium this March titled "Take a trip with us through the history, hype and hope of psychedelics". On Tuesday, March 21 ...
Feb 15, 2023
Red Deer Public welcomes record high numbers of international students
The Red Deer Public Schools District (RDPSD) says they have welcomed 196 newcomers from across the globe to its Division since the start of the 2022/2023 school year."We have always welcomed new stude...
Feb 15, 2023
Toronto's Jully Black to sing 'O Canada' at NBA all-star game
Toronto's Jully Black will sing "O Canada" at the NBA All-Star Game. The Juno Award winning and platinum-selling R&B singer was named to the star-studded show on Wednesday. Black joins Burna Boy, ...
Feb 15, 2023
Red Deer home sales increase last month over December
Red Deer home sales were higher last month when compared to December but lower than what was seen in January of last year.According to the latest market update from the Central Alberta Realtors Associ...
Feb 15, 2023
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction res...
Feb 15, 2023
Crown recognizes that sentence of N.B. man who killed 3 Mounties should be reduced
FREDERICTON - Crown prosecutors say they recognize that a New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties eight years ago may be eligible for parole in 25 years. Prosecutor Patrick McGuinty made the...
Feb 15, 2023
POSTPONED: 'Portraits of Honour' painting comes to Red Deer, Veterans Voices opens local learning centre
This event has unfortunately been postponed due to unexpected transportation issues. The organizers asked us to pass along their apologies for any inconvenience.--A special event to honour the 158 Can...
Feb 15, 2023