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Murderer who reportedly kissed prison manager allowed to return to minimum security
PORT COQUITLAM - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a first-degree murderer be moved back to a minimum-security prison after he challenged his transfer to a higher-security institution for allegedly k...
Aug 07, 2025

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them with...
Aug 07, 2025

Bethel-Thompson under pressure as Alouettes host Elks in Fajardo’s return
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes acquired McLeod Bethel-Thompson from the Edmonton Elks in exchange for Cody Fajardo as an insurance policy in case Davis Alexander got injured. One could say the Alou...
Aug 07, 2025

Israel losing Canadian hearts and minds as poll shows growing outrage over Gaza
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Israel is losing the battle for hearts and minds in Canada, with more Canadians now reporting their sympathies lie with Palestinians due to moral outrage over the war in G...
Aug 07, 2025

City council briefs: First reading passed on multiple zoning items
At its regular meeting Tuesday, Red Deer city council passed first reading for four additional items.Those included Clearview North NASP amendments, Bower Woods NASP, Capstone Area Redevelopment Plan,...
Aug 07, 2025

Time to move forward on national agency to fight forest fires, chiefs say
OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs says it's time for Ottawa to stop studying the idea of a national forest fire co-ordination agency and take action. The organization's president wants ...
Aug 07, 2025

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center - built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" - a...
Aug 07, 2025

Drew Stuve looks to impress in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship main event
A goalie growing up, Alberta's Drew (Wild Boy) Stuve avoided hockey fights. But he welcomes the rough stuff these days. The 28-year-old has found a home in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, head...
Aug 07, 2025

New N.S. wildfire rules that ban on activity in woods prompt confusion, frustration
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is getting a flood of feedback from people expressing confusion and frustration over new wildfire rules that forbid spending time in the woods. There are more than...
Aug 07, 2025

Two die when helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas Th...
Aug 07, 2025