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Former night club could become residential treatment centre
If a group of local business owners get their way, the old Lotus night club in Red Deer's downtown will be transformed into the city's first residential treatment centre.Wes Giesbrecht is a commercial...
Apr 04, 2019 The old Lotus night club at 4618 50 Avenue in Red Deer could house the city's first residential treatment centre. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Man charged in 'armed and barricaded' incident
UPDATE (2:30 p.m. - April 8)Charges have been laid against the man arrested by RCMP in a stand-off last Thursday night.The incident took place at the man's residence on Galbraith Street in the Glendal...
Apr 04, 2019 RCMP responded Thursday afternoon to a home on Galbraith Street where they say a man was armed and barricaded. (Contributed)
Canadiens double up Lightning 4-2 to stay in thick of playoff race
MONTREAL - With the season potentially on the line, Clathe Montreal Canadiens dug deep to put together one of their best efforts of the season against the league's top team. The Canadiens were relentl...
Apr 04, 2019
Sabres snap 8-game skid with 5-2 win over Senators
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jack Eichel scored a goal and added two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres closed their home schedule by snapping an eight-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday ni...
Apr 04, 2019
Capitals win Metropolitan Division, beat Canadiens 2-1
WASHINGTON - Nic Dowd put Washington ahead for good early in the second period, Braden Holtby made 33 stops and the Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Montre...
Apr 04, 2019
Bauer pulled after 7 no-hit innings in Indians' 4-1 win
CLEVELAND - Trevor Bauer was pulled by manager Terry Francona after seven hitless innings and 117 pitches, and watched from the dugout as Toronto's Freddy Galvis broke up Cleveland's bid for a combine...
Apr 04, 2019
Steven Stamkos leads Tampa Bay Lightning over Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1
TORONTO - Steven Stamkos scored once and also set up Alex Killorn's winner with under six minutes to go in regulation as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday. ...
Apr 04, 2019
Michelle Williams aids cause of equal pay for equal work
WASHINGTON - Michelle Williams, who has seen firsthand the disparity in men and women's pay, joined lawmakers and activists Tuesday in the Capitol to support the principle of equal pay for equal work....
Apr 04, 2019
Notley and Kenney focus on trust in only leadership debate of Alberta campaign
EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political leaders used the only election debate to drill in on trust, with Jason Kenney saying Rachel Notley can't run the economy and Notley saying Kenney...
Apr 04, 2019 United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, left to right, Alberta Liberal Party leader David Khan, Alberta New Democrat Party leader and incumbent premier Rachel Notley and Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel pose before the start of the 2019 Alberta Leaders Debate in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press)
Soccer Hall of Famer Jim Blundell, a prolific goal-scorer, dies at 79
Jim Blundell chose to play for Vancouver Firefighters FC in the late 1950s "because I was going to get a job out of it." That's exactly what happened. Blundell joined the Vancouver Fire Departmen...
Apr 04, 2019