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T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency
ATLANTA - Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris,...
Sep 14, 2020

City grants Riggers $25,000 for 2021 Men's National Championship
The City of Red Deer will contribute $25,000 towards the hosting of the 2021 Men's AAA National Baseball Championship.The tournament is set to be hosted by the Red Deer Riggers at Great Chief Park fro...
Sep 14, 2020

Larger than expected car wash approved for Clearview Market
A new car wash can now be built in Clearview Market despite a seemingly large variance required for its development permit.City council unanimously approved the permit, with variance request, on Monda...
Sep 14, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer hold steady
Alberta recorded an additional 418 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There were 105 cases confirmed on Friday (Sept. 11), 173 on Sept. 12 and 140 on Sept. 13.The total number of COVID-19 cases acros...
Sep 14, 2020

ASIRT investigating in-custody death in Ponoka
Alberta's police watchdog says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who went into medical distress while in custody at the Ponoka RCMP Detachment. The Alberta Serious I...
Sep 14, 2020

Activists urge Trudeau government to act on disappearances in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA - A group of Tamil Canadians is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bring in a parliamentary motion that would remove sovereign immunity as a defence for international crimes. Amnesty ...
Sep 14, 2020

Habs' Gallagher took nothing personal from Vigneault's comments in playoffs
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher figures he could have returned to action mere weeks after suffering a broken jaw on a controversial play in the playoffs. Instead, Gallagher is left to won...
Sep 14, 2020

Blue Jays and Yankees to square off in the Bronx in key divisional series
Less than one-quarter of the shortened baseball season remains and the Toronto Blue Jays are just ahead of the New York Yankees, have a chance at securing home playoff dates and are&nbs...
Sep 14, 2020

Saskatchewan judge's stop at teepee camp could raise perception of bias: expert
REGINA - An experienced defence lawyer says a Saskatchewan judge's attendance at an Indigenous demonstration after he ruled on it could expose the court to potential allegations of bias. Michael Sprat...
Sep 14, 2020

Texas officer charged with assault in fatal 2019 shooting
BAYTOWN, Texas - A Texas police officer has been charged with assault for fatally shooting a woman after a struggle over the officer's stun gun last year, prosecutors announced Monday. A Harris County...
Sep 14, 2020