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Man charged in Toronto stabbing, police say; mosque calls for hate crime probe
TORONTO - An arrest has been made in the death of a man who was fatally stabbed outside a Toronto mosque, police said Friday as the religious group called for the murder to be investigated as a hate c...
Sep 18, 2020
Canada's Smith rallies to win high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock
SALZBURG, Austria - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith rallied from a 5-1 deficit to edge Fallon Sherrock 6-5 Friday in first-round play at the 300,000-pound ($511,7260) Bwin World Series of Darts Fin...
Sep 18, 2020
Six months since first case of COVID-19 in Red Deer
It's been half a year since Red Deer recorded its first case of COVID-19.Active cases in the city have remained relatively low over the past six months with Red Deer hitting a high of 18 active cases ...
Sep 18, 2020
Lake Babine Nation signs deal with Ottawa and British Columbia
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed an agreement with the Lake Babine Nation that Chief Gordon Alec says will help lead to its prosperity. Alec says the agreement is an...
Sep 18, 2020
Drug house in north Red Deer shuttered for 90 days
Alberta Sheriffs have closed a property in the Pines neighbourhood in Red Deer that police say was a haven for ongoing drug activity.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit obtained a cou...
Sep 18, 2020
Rugby Canada adds Phil Mack to developmental academy coaching staff
Rugby Canada has added former Canadian international Phil Mack to its coaching staff. Mack, who turned 35 on Friday, joins the coaching staff of the Rugby Canada men's development academy in Lang...
Sep 18, 2020
Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart nominated for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - It seems a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown is on Mighty Heart's radar. The Queen's Plate winner was among nine horses nominated for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The...
Sep 18, 2020
Premiers push for increase to health care funding from federal government
OTTAWA, ON - Four of Canada's premiers gathered in Ottawa Friday morning to discuss what they want from the federal Liberals' Throne Speech next week.Alberta's Jason Kenney, Manitoba's Brian Pallister...
Sep 18, 2020
Adequate shelter space available in Red Deer ahead of winter
For the first time in many years, there is little concern for the amount of shelter space in Red Deer ahead of the cold weather months.In March, the provincial government announced $25 million for ext...
Sep 18, 2020
Rocky RCMP Report Sept. 11-16
This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the...
Sep 18, 2020