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Liberals prefer Mark Carney over Chrystia Freeland as next leader, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Liberal supporters prefer Mark Carney as their next leader over a field of potential candidates. Polling firm Leger surveyed around 1,500 people over the weekend, ask...
Jan 14, 2025
Advocate criticizes B.C.'s lack of support for families needing Down syndrome care
BURNABY, B.C. - The president of a Down syndrome advocacy group in British Columbia says more funding support is needed for parents and caretakers to avoid tragedies such as the starvation death of a ...
Jan 14, 2025
École Oriole Park holding French Immersion open house
Red Deer families who are curious about French Immersion programming are invited to cole Oriole Park Elementary's French Immersion open house on Jan. 20. Held from 6-7 p.m. in the library of the schoo...
Jan 14, 2025
Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in favour of strike action if their union cannot reach a new deal with the companyThe union says members voted 99 per c...
Jan 14, 2025
Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere signs new contract at Manchester United
MANCHESTER - Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs through June 2028, with an option of an additional year. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., h...
Jan 14, 2025
Quebec ready to deploy 300 officers at border if illegal crossings into U.S. rise
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is worried about migrants crossing illegally into the United States from Canada, and is calling on the RCMP to deploy the necessary resources at the border. Frano...
Jan 14, 2025
Federal prosecutors won't seek charges in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Federal prosecutors told family members Tuesday they will not bring charges in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, closing the books on a lengthy FBI investigation into the white t...
Jan 14, 2025
RDP Athletes of the week: Jan. 10-12
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Lauren Junck (Queens Volleyball) and Joel Favreau (Kings Hockey) as the RDP Athletes of the Week.Lauren Junck Queens Volleyball Program -...
Jan 14, 2025
Britain's Princess of Wales says her cancer is in remission
LONDON (AP) - The Princess of Wales said that her cancer is in remission Tuesday, following a visit to hospital where she received treatment earlier this year. In a statement on social media, the prin...
Jan 14, 2025
RDP Athletics weekend recap: Jan. 10-12
This past week, the RDP Queens Volleyball team earned two home victories against the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. The Kings Volleyball team split its series with the Kodiaks. The Red Deer Polytechn...
Jan 14, 2025