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Updated Francis the Pig sculpture to be unveiled Friday
The City of Red Deer announced they're kicking off Alberta Culture Days by unveiling an updated sculpture of Francis the Pig.They'll present the sculpture Friday, Aug. 29 between 2 and 4 p.m. at the C...
Aug 28, 2025
Downtown Red Deer RCMP detachment to introduce extended customer service hours
The downtown Red Deer RCMP detachment will be offering extended customer service hours on Wednesdays as of Sept. 3.This means on Wednesdays, they'll be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., but on Monday,...
Aug 28, 2025
NDP reacts to "multibillion-dollar deficits"
Alberta's Opposition NDP is weighing in on an update to the province's oil-reliant budget as its deficit is expected to balloon to $6.5 billion.The finance minister has said oil prices, along with unc...
Aug 28, 2025
Man convicted of triple murder put to death in Florida's record 11th execution this year
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 was put to death Thursday in a record 11th execution this year by the state of Florida. C...
Aug 28, 2025
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine that could extend its operations for another two years until 2033. The ...
Aug 28, 2025
New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers...
Aug 28, 2025
Fact File: Canada a top contributor to Ukraine aid, but per capita claims exaggerated
After Prime Minister Mark Carney's surprise visit to Ukraine this past weekend, criticism of the nearly $22 billion in assistance Canada has pledged to the country so far spread on social media, along...
Aug 28, 2025
Alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border to have bail hearing next week
SHERBROOKE - Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will return to court next week for a bail hearing. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mer...
Aug 28, 2025
Police searching for B.C. woman Jessica Cunningham find body, man charged
MAPLE RIDGE - Police investigating the disappearance of British Columbia woman Jessica Cunningham have found human remains in a neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, B.C. They say Mylie Barron has been charge...
Aug 28, 2025
Wildfires in 2023 drove Canada's air pollution. How could it affect life expectancy?
A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada's air pollution to levels not seen since at least the late 1990s and exposed half the country to pollution concentrations above the...
Aug 28, 2025