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RDP student-athletes to compete at Canadian College Finals Rodeo in Brooks
The Canadian College Finals Rodeo (CCFR) takes place over May Long Weekend in Brooks, Alberta, and two of RDP's top student-athletes are competing.Officials with RDP Athletics say Makayla Willows and ...
May 18, 2023

Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. not in starting lineup again due to sore knee
TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Yankees due to a sore right knee. The first baseman was hurt on Tuesday night ...
May 18, 2023

Videos show officers rushing gunman in New Mexico rampage that killed 3 women
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Video recordings released by police Thursday of this week's deadly rampage in New Mexico show someone saying "kill me" on a home's doorbell camera and officers rushing toward the...
May 18, 2023

Liberal gun-control bill headed to Senate following passage by House of Commons
OTTAWA - Almost a year after its introduction, MPs have passed a gun-control bill that would cement restrictions on handguns, increase penalties for firearm trafficking and try to curb homemade ghost ...
May 18, 2023

Red Deer Public Works employees take down small residential deck fire while on shift
Two City of Red Deer Public Works employees did a little more than their job description Wednesday night: they took down a small fire before it was too late.The employees are being commended for their...
May 18, 2023

Emissions from wildfires hit record high in 2021 as climate change drives fire threat
OTTAWA - Emissions from wildfires hit a new record in 2021, producing more greenhouse gases than the oil and gas sector and heavy industry combined. With a total estimated carbon footprint of 270 mill...
May 18, 2023

Danielle Smith found guilty of violating Conflicts of Interest Act
BROOKS, AB - Alberta's ethics commissioner has found the province's premier guilty of one count of contravening the Conflicts of Interest Act, and not guilty of two others.In late March and early Apri...
May 18, 2023

'Watch out': Alouettes' Stanback ready to showcase talents after last year's injury
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Montreal Alouettes running back William Stanback lost 10 pounds over the off-season, but he hasn't lost any confidence. Coming off a 2021 season where he led the CFL with 1,176 r...
May 18, 2023

Police officers neglected duty in Saskatchewan toddler's death: complaints commission
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The Public Complaints Commission in Saskatchewan has found police officers neglected their duty before an Indigenous toddler was killed in Prince Albert. Thirteen-month-old Tann...
May 18, 2023

Residents still displaced as wildfire burns in southern Northwest Territories
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Residents of K'atl'odeeche First Nation and the neighbouring community of Hay River, N.W.T., remain displaced as an out-of-control wildfire continues to burn in the area. Around 3,...
May 18, 2023