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Sentencing hearing for Quebec man Ugo Fredette, convicted in double slaying
ST-JEROME, Que. - A 25-year sentence for a pair of first-degree murder convictions would be ridiculous, the mother of one of Ugo Fredette's victims told the court Monday. Claudette Biard, mo...
Jun 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:12 p.m. on June 1, 2020: There are 91,705 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,354 confirmed (includ...
Jun 01, 2020
MISSING: Dillon Bristow, 26, of Red Deer
JUNE 23 - Red Deer RCMP have located 26-year-old Dillon Bristow and are thanking the public for their assistance. === Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 26-year-old Dillon Bris...
Jun 01, 2020
Blustery Sunday in central Alberta: by the numbers
With Sunday morning came a wind warning, and later a severe thunderstorm watch for many parts of the province, including Red Deer and central Alberta.Environment Canada said winds were to reach up to ...
Jun 01, 2020
Rezoning in the works for six legal-non-conforming properties in Normandeau
Red Deer city council has given first reading to a land use bylaw amendment that aims to resolve long-standing zoning concerns along 59 Avenue in the Normandeau neighbourhood.At the Nov. 25, 2019 coun...
Jun 01, 2020
Front-line worker: Abuse from customers sometimes too much to handle
A worker at a central Alberta store is speaking out after being spat on by a customer last month.The worker, who rdnewsNOW has agreed to keep anonymous, says the incident was just the latest in a stri...
Jun 01, 2020
Red Deer man charged with child luring
A 59-year-old Red Deer man stands accused of attempting to lure multiple children for sexual purposes.The man was arrested on Friday by Red Deer RCMP, with the assistance of ALERT's Internet Child Exp...
Jun 01, 2020
No active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer
The city of Red Deer is, for the time being, free of COVID-19.All 37 cases the city has seen thus far have now recovered, according to the latest numbers from Alberta Health. There are also no active ...
Jun 01, 2020
Bird strike might have caused Snowbird crash, early investigation finds
OTTAWA - Military investigators are pointing to video footage as the reason they suspect a bird strike was been responsible for last month's deadly Snowbird plane crash in British Columbia. ...
Jun 01, 2020
Alberta introduces bill to create own parole board
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to create its own parole board.Premier Jason Kenney says it's time Alberta took more control over the process, and says the goal will be to staff the board wit...
Jun 01, 2020