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BERLIN - Joseph Vilsmaier, a German filmmaker whose striking portrayal of the Battle of Stalingrad brought home the horrors of war to a new generation, has died. He was 81. His agent confirmed Wednesd...

TORONTO - Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died. She was 68. Blatc...

RED DEER- The coffee and donut jokes come along with the uniform, but our January Guest Chef Lacombe Police Constable Josh Smith was all for cranking those jokes up for a great cause - the Central Alb...

SYLVAN LAKE- From 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is hosting a drop-in event to update its Plan of Service, a document that lays out the guiding principles for...

RED DEER- Three Red Deerians were named stars of the community this week for their above-and-beyond efforts to make our city a better place. Carl Hogan, Garrett Gouchey and Tristan Johnson were nomina...

CALGARY- Premier Jason Kenney says he's concerned blockades in support of First Nations opponents to a northern British Columbia natural gas pipeline are a ``dress rehearsal'' for opposition to future...

BEIJING - More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourage travel and contain the new coronavirus, but many...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday that recycles deep, previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps, Medicaid, and housi...

WASHINGTON - The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time i...

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primary, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination f...