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Rustlers cruise into round two of Sr. AA playoffs
The Red Deer Rustlers won their first round NCHL playoff series with the Devon Barons in dominating fashion.The Rustlers swept the best-of-five series, outscoring Devon 15-4, including two shutouts. "...
Feb 05, 2020
Sen. Lynn Beyak denies claiming to be Metis
OTTAWA - Sen. Lynn Beyak is denying she ever claimed to be Metis. She issued a two-line statement today saying the media have reported that she is Metis but she says she has never been a mem...
Feb 05, 2020
Man tackled by patrons during attempted bar robbery set to resolve case
The case for a man charged with trying to rob the Blackfalds Motor Inn on Halloween night is headed towards resolution. It was at 12:42 a.m. on Nov. 1 when RCMP responded to a 911 call that a man was ...
Feb 05, 2020
Fourth-ranked Canadian basketball women just 2 games away from ticket to Tokyo
Eight victories in nine games over the past six months, and a best-ever No. 4 world ranking. And now just two wins stand between what's arguably Canada's strongest women's basketball team&nb...
Feb 05, 2020
Lawyers for woman accused of aiding Walmart murder suspect awaiting disclosure
Lawyers for a woman accused of aiding a suspect charged in a fatal shooting in Red Deer in December say they are still waiting for more information regarding the case. Crystal Maurice made a brief app...
Feb 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Competitive athlete from Delburne named ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month
A competitive hockey player and athlete from Delburne has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central (ASDC-C) Athlete of the Month for January.Hailey Jackson is a 14-year-old Grade 9 st...
Feb 05, 2020 Hailey Jackson, 14, of Delburne, is a Grade 9 student at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer and is January's ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month. (ASDC-Central)
Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
WASHINGTON - Closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the...
Feb 05, 2020
Accuser in LA case to testify at Weinstein’s NY rape trial
NEW YORK - The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday as prosecutors wind down the New York City case by highlighting an alleged assault that's ...
Feb 05, 2020
Quebec premier says returns will fly high with $30-million blimp investment
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is dismissing naysayers who are accusing his government of wasting $30 million on an investment in giant blimps. Legault told report...
Feb 05, 2020
As new coronavirus cases climb, Canadians in Wuhan to be flown out Thursday
A chartered plane carrying Canadians from the centre of a virus outbreak in China is scheduled to depart Thursday. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the flight w...
Feb 05, 2020