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Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...
May 29, 2019
Increasing safety behind improvements near The Mustard Seed
Steps are being taken to address concerns raised by Riverside Meadows residents over needle debris, rough sleeper camps and other activities near The Mustard Seed. City crews began work on Tuesday on ...
May 29, 2019 City crews were installing a cable fence near The Mustard Seed on Tuesday.(rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Wilson-Raybould says she never had an 'end game' planned during SNC affair
OTTAWA - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says there was never a specific "end game" for her during the SNC controversy that had anything to do with power. Some of Wilson-Ra...
May 29, 2019
'Snowden refugee' living in Montreal calls on Canada to accept others
MONTREAL - A refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong is calling on immigration officials to allow other members of her daughter's family to join her in Cana...
May 29, 2019
Red Deer man facing charges after stolen truck set ablaze
A Red Deer man is facing charges after a stolen truck that fled from Lacombe Police on Tuesday was later found in flames.On May 28, Lacombe Police observed a white Ford F250 in the area of 46 Avenue a...
May 29, 2019
Octavia Spencer like you've never seen her before in 'Ma'
LOS ANGELES - Octavia Spencer has been a household name for almost a decade. She's won an Oscar and been nominated two more times since. And yet she has never headlined a film on her own or been first...
May 29, 2019
As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 29, 2019
Report: Qatar premier to travel to Saudi Arabia amid boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Al-Jazeera is reporting that Qatar's prime minister will be heading to Saudi Arabia for two summits, marking the highest-level contact between the neighbouring nations si...
May 29, 2019
Nominations open for 2019 Business of the Year Awards
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Business of the Year Awards.The awards, held annually in conjunction with Small Business Week, are presented, in...
May 29, 2019
AgSmart Great Albertan BBQ at Olds College
On the evening of August 13, the networking continues when AgSmart hosts the Great Albertan BBQ, presented by ATB Financial. A celebration of Alberta's agriculture industry, the BBQ will feature a 90-...
May 29, 2019