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Ballou Tabla's return to Montreal from Barcelona B is made permanent
MONTREAL - Ballou Tabla's return to the Montreal Impact was made permanent Wednesday with the midfielder coming to terms on a two-year contract with two option years. The 20-year-old left Montrea...
Jan 15, 2020

Trial booked for man arrested in Innisfail police standoff
An man arrested following a standoff with police in Innisfail in November is going to trial. Tyler James Ratledge, 33, faces 19 charges including possession of stolen property over $5000, possession o...
Jan 15, 2020

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to discuss carbon tax with prime minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he would like to discuss carbon taxes and climate change with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the federal cabinet holds a retreat in Winnipeg n...
Jan 15, 2020

City power grid keeping up with demand during cold snap
Despite an increase in power demand in Red Deer over the past few days during the extreme cold snap, City officials remain confident the system can handle it.Jim Jorgensen, electric, light and power m...
Jan 15, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo

Hinch, GM fired for Astros sign stealing after MLB bans pair
HOUSTON - The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be next. Hinch and Luhnow were fired Mo...
Jan 15, 2020

Flames want Tkachuk-Kassian beef behind them heading into game against Leafs
TORONTO - The Calgary Flames just want to move on. They want to stop answering questions about left-winger Matthew Tkachuk's feud with Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian and they want to put a disap...
Jan 15, 2020

3 detained with live mortar round at gate to Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU - A live mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, militar...
Jan 15, 2020

Hassan Diab seeks damages in Ontario court over extradition to France
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab is suing the federal government over his extradition to France on allegations of terrorism. Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice o...
Jan 15, 2020

Town of Rocky taking control of North Saskatchewan River Park
The Town of Rocky Mountain House is taking over management of North Saskatchewan River Park starting later this year.The town has sent a letter to the Rocky Agricultural and Stampede Association (RASA...
Jan 15, 2020 Facebook photo of North Saskatchewan River Park

Young Canadians say current events, string of bad news adding to anxiety
Anxiety and apathy have both come easily to Galen Watts so far this year. The PhD student at Queen's University has watched with a mix of dismay and detachment as headlines about rampant wildfire...
Jan 15, 2020