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Manitoba man who shot at Mounties, wounding one, sentenced to 18 years
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A Manitoba man who shot at two RCMP officers and left one with severe injuries has been given an 18-year prison sentence. Therae Racette-Beaulieu pleaded guilty earlier this yea...
Apr 23, 2019
Calgary pedestrian dead after suspected street race, charges pending
Calgary police say charges are pending, including a street racing offence, after a pedestrian was killed Monday night.Officers say a car and a pickup truck were speeding towards a northwest intersecti...
Apr 23, 2019
Climate change should be top issue for voters in October, advocates say
OTTAWA - A large group of Canadian climate scientists, environment advocates, students and business owners want climate change to be the No. 1 issue for voters this fall. A hundred of them&n...
Apr 23, 2019
Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching
CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...
Apr 23, 2019
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for terrorism crimes; most Shiites
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 Saudi citizens, most of them minority Shiites, in a mass execution across the country for alleged terrorism-related crimes. It also pu...
Apr 23, 2019
Shoppers Drug Mart launches second online medical pot portal in Alberta
Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart, with the retail giant opening its second online platform Tuesday as it pursues the growing market.The launc...
Apr 23, 2019
Saskatchewan again asking Ottawa to help canola farmers after China ban
REGINA - Saskatchewan's premier is again asking Ottawa to increase its cash advances to canola farmers. Scott Moe says in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, posted on Twitter, that he's b...
Apr 23, 2019
Rain barrel rebates in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is again offering residents a rebate of up to $50 with the purchase of a rain barrel of their choice.Rain barrels collect and store rainwater that runs off the roof, saving it for...
Apr 23, 2019 (The City of Red Deer)
Cause of massive industrial fire still unknown
It could be up to a month before investigators can determine what caused a massive industrial fire in west Red Deer last week.The fire Wednesday morning broke out just after 10:30 a.m. from a spray pa...
Apr 23, 2019 Firefighters battle an Apr. 17 blaze at Red Deer Ironworks that destroyed an outbuilding, causing roughly $9 million in damage.
Michelle Obama headlines college signing day event at UCLA
LOS ANGELES - Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities will join thousands of students to celebrate college signing day. Obama, Conan O'Brien, Kelly Rowland, Bebe Rexha, Jesse Willia...
Apr 23, 2019