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Fire destroys Catholic Church in Morinville
MORINVILLE, Alta. - A Catholic Church in northern Alberta has been destroyed by what RCMP are calling a suspicious fire.RCMP say in a release that officers were called to the blaze at St. John Baptist...
Jun 30, 2021
SPARC Red Deer kindness rocks project
SPARC Red Deer is pleased to announce a new, "Paint the Town Positive" activity designed to promote positive messaging by creating a kindness rock garden. We have partnered with Capstone to start the ...
Jun 30, 2021
Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON - A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China. The latest Pew Research Center survey fou...
Jun 30, 2021
UN war crimes court convicts 2 Serbs over Bosnia atrocities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A United Nations court on Wednesday convicted two former allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic of aiding and abetting crimes committed by Serb paramilitarie...
Jun 30, 2021
Thanks for a memorable decade
After more than 10 years working in this newsroom, and 15 years covering the local news and sports beat, today is my final day at rdnewsNOW. I don't want to take up too much of your time, but I do wan...
Jun 30, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 9:30 a.m. Health Canada is advising anyone who suffers from capillary leak syndrome to avoid getting the vaccines developed by A...
Jun 30, 2021
European troops make low-key return home from Afghanistan
BERLIN (AP) - The last German and Italian troops returned home from Afghanistan to low-key receptions on Wednesday, nearly 20 years after the first soldiers were deployed. Their withdrawal came after ...
Jun 30, 2021
BC residential school demolition, Ontario eases COVID rules : In The News for June 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 30, 2021
Residential school survivors pushed for decades to demolish building in northern B.C.
Survivors of a residential school in northern British Columbia have given the community strength and courage to keep pushing in a decades-long fight to demolish the building, says the deputy chief of ...
Jun 30, 2021
Condo searchers eye tropical forecast as effort stretches on
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) - Florida authorities asked the federal government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, underscoring the strenuous nature of the open-end...
Jun 29, 2021