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Red Deer Mounties round up repeat offenders
A four-day warrant round-up conducted by Red Deer RCMP last month has resulted in the arrest of 39 people facing a total of 163 charges.Between December 10 and 13, the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Te...
Jan 03, 2020
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign has great final week in Red Deer
Despite a rough go in the opening few weeks of this year's Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, Red Deerians came through in the end.Major Larry Bridger with the Salvation Army says more than $242,000 was ...
Jan 03, 2020 Major Larry Bridger (right) and Frank Wong oversee the first donation of 2019's Salvation Army kettle campaign in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Canadian poet linked to killer of Indigenous woman cancels Regina lecture
REGINA - A Canadian poet has cancelled a Regina lecture about Indigenous justice issues following criticism over his work with a man who killed an Indigenous woman in the city. George E...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada soccer coach John Herdman names young roster for January games
TORONTO - Canada soccer coach John Herdman has called up under-17 star Jayden Nelson and five other newcomers for a trio of international matches later this month. The 17-year-old Toronto FC 2 fo...
Jan 03, 2020
Report ranks WestJet most punctual airline in Canada
A travel data provider ranks WestJet Airlines Ltd. as the most punctual airline in Canada.OAG's annual report regarding on-time performance says the Calgary-based carrier placed sixth among carriers i...
Jan 03, 2020
Current Canadian military and police missions in the Middle East
OTTAWA - As experts warn that Iran might retaliate violently after the United States killed its military leader Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, here is a list of Canadian deployments in the Middle East, ...
Jan 03, 2020
Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth US$700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this mo...
Jan 03, 2020
Killing of Iranian general sparks concerns for safety of Canadian troops
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the safety of Canadians in the Middle East is the government's "paramount concern" after an American airstrike killed a top Iranian g...
Jan 03, 2020
Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame announces 2020 Inductees
The Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 Induction Class.Seven outstanding individuals, along with the 1975 Canada Winter Games champions, will be honoured at this year's Induction Banqu...
Jan 03, 2020