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MARKET WATCH: Dec. 20
Big PictureU.S. Markets Continue to Climb, Unfazed by Trump Impeachment After a relatively flat day of trading Wednesday, U.S. stocks resumed their climb on Thursday, as the three major indexes once a...
Dec 20, 2019
Boy berated by teacher says he's still grateful for 2 dads
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah boy is speaking out after being berated by a substitute teacher for saying he was grateful for being adopted by his two dads, one of whom is a professional dancer from "Dancing...
Dec 20, 2019
Dale Hunter set to lead Canada at world juniors: 'He wants it bad'
Dale Hunter holds his cards close to the vest whenever he's forced into the spotlight. A veteran of nearly 1,600 games in the NHL as a player, the 59-year-old has dominated the Ontario ...
Dec 20, 2019
Suspect flees Alix armed robbery on snowmobile
RCMP are looking for a suspect following an armed robbery at a bank in Alix on Friday.Cpl. Laurel Scott with RCMP K Division, says Mounties received the call regarding the heist at ATB Financial at 11...
Dec 20, 2019 (RCMP)
Drayton Valley fined in fatal OH&S incident
The Town of Drayton Valley has been ordered to pay a fine relating to an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) incident that resulted in a fatality on August 3, 2017.Representatives from the Town ...
Dec 20, 2019
Brazeau County council highlights
Brazeau County Council considered a number of reports at their December 17th meeting regarding Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) and Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs) with neighbour...
Dec 20, 2019
B.C. board launches public effort to rename school named after 'racist' federal MP
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island school district is embarking on what could be a difficult exercise to rename an elementary school named after a long-serving, controversial former municipa...
Dec 20, 2019
Drayton Valley's Eldorado Elementary to officially close
The Wildrose School Division will officially be closing Eldorado Elementary School in Drayton Valley.At the division's December 17th meeting, the Board of Trustees decided to close Eldorado and open t...
Dec 20, 2019
Child Advocacy Centre launches 50/50 cash lottery
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre has launched a standalone 50/50 cash lottery.The eventual winner will take home $200,000. The same prize was part of the CACAC's first dream home lottery last...
Dec 20, 2019 Mark Jones, CEO of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre, says their new 50/50 lottery will help fund vital programs for kids and families dealing with abuse. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
MISSING: Monica Jane Fraraccio, 54, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate 54-year-old Monica Jane Fraraccio. Fraraccio was last seen on Dec. 4 in Red Deer and police wish to verify her well-being. Fraraccio is d...
Dec 20, 2019 (Red Deer RCMP)