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Red Deer double amputee using movie about his journey to raise awareness
James Lee is a father of two boys whose life revolves around sports and being active. Volleyball, baseball, you name it, they've probably been involved in it. His busy lifestyle came to a halt when Le...
Jan 31, 2020 James Lee in a scene from "The Invincible James Lee"
Alberta panel suggests schools 'balance' lessons about climate change, oilsands
CALGARY - Alberta's education minister is endorsing a panel report that recommends school children learn all views about climate change along with the value of the province's oil and gas sector. Adria...
Jan 31, 2020
Olympic wrestling champ Wiebe thrives under pressure; expects the same at Harvard
Erica Wiebe loves to live outside her comfort zone. That appetite for the unknown will soon have the Olympic wrestling champion strolling the storied halls of H...
Jan 31, 2020
Red Deer man sentenced to five years for drug trafficking
A man who was the primary focus of police in making a drug trafficking bust in late 2018 is now spending the next few years behind bars. On December 13, 2018, ALERT's Red Deer organized crime and gang...
Jan 31, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo of the results of a ALERT drug trafficking bust in Red Deer in Dec. 2018
Navy replaces frigate commanders months before Pacific deployment
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy has replaced the commander of one its frigates as well as his second-in-command months before the warship begins a tour of the Asia-Pacific region that includes patrol...
Jan 31, 2020
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran quarterback David Watford to CFL deal
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed American quarterback David Watford on Wednesday. Watford, 26, appeared in 12 regular-season games last season with Hamilton, completing 5-of-8 pa...
Jan 31, 2020
Chinese Canadians warn against a repeat of the racism they faced during SARS
TORONTO - Leaders in Toronto's Chinese community said Wednesday the racist attitudes that led to widespread discrimination against Chinese Canadians during the SARS epidemic are threatening ...
Jan 31, 2020
Ride-hailing in Vancouver gets off to a contentious start with detours to courts
The long-awaited arrival of Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver is facing legal challenges less than a week after they began operating as Surrey's mayor also vows to keep the companies' dr...
Jan 31, 2020
Labour groups want independent investigation into deaths of CP Railway workers
Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dyla...
Jan 31, 2020
Trump curbs immigration for 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards, as part of an election-y...
Jan 31, 2020