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Waters to rise again in Ottawa area, even as N.B. turns to flood recovery mode
Water levels are expected to rise again this weekend between Ottawa and Montreal, even as New Brunswick's floods are effectively over. Officials warned late Thursday that "significant" rainfall is exp...
May 10, 2019
Witness says she was forced into sex act with self-help guru
NEW YORK - A woman testified on Wednesday that she became a "slave" under the control of a self-help guru who counted her calories, preached that women too often play victim and, ultimately, used her ...
May 10, 2019
Rural Canada's voice in cabinet says feds looking at funding community ISPs
OTTAWA - The minister in charge of a plan to help rural Canada thrive says she'll focus on expanding internet and cellphone coverage, even funding communities that want to be their own servi...
May 10, 2019
Kidnap claim unravels: Baby thrown down hill, mom charged
A mother's claim that her 7-week-old baby was kidnapped quickly unraveled after her infant was found at the bottom of a 75-foot ravine in the North Carolina mountains, law enforcement officials said F...
May 10, 2019
Local officer goes above and beyond for pain-stricken resident
Red Deer RCMP are celebrating one of their own for going the extra mile for a resident earlier this year when the snow was plentiful.Constable Abo Sharbeen happened to notice a citizen shoveling her s...
May 10, 2019 (RCMP)
R. Kelly judgment withdrawn after lawyers say he can't read
CHICAGO - R. Kelly spent much of Wednesday in court, with his lawyer explaining to one judge that the singer didn't respond to a lawsuit brought by one of his sexual abuse accusers because he is illit...
May 10, 2019
Rare look at northern spotted owl chick now possible thanks to B.C. webcam
LANGLEY, B.C. - Curious bird lovers can now get a glimpse of the youngest member of one of the most endangered creatures in Canada. A webcam has been set up above the nest of a pair of north...
May 10, 2019
Trump U.S. Senate ally says Kovrig, Spavor face 'harsh' treatment in China
OTTAWA - A powerful U.S. senator and Trump ally says China is detaining two Canadians in harsh conditions and U.S. lawmakers won't rest until they are freed. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch introduced a resoluti...
May 10, 2019
Local student wins Alberta Regional Braille Challenge for third consecutive year
A local middle school student has been recognized by Red Deer Public Schools for his third straight win at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March.Caden Johnson, a grade six student...
May 10, 2019 Caden Johnson, a grade six student at Westpark Middle School, was recognized by Red Deer Public Schools on Wednesday for placing first at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March for the third consecutive year.
House passes $19B disaster aid bill over Trump opposition
WASHINGTON - The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Demo...
May 10, 2019