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LOCATED: Raymond Cote, 68, of Innisfail
SEPT 18: Raymond Cote has been located safe by the RCMP, who thank the public for their assistance.
Sep 17, 2019 Raymond Cote

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
NEW YORK - Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday aftern...
Sep 17, 2019

Toronto FC edge Colorado 3-2 to spoil Rapids coach Robin Fraser's homecoming
Toronto FC extended its unbeaten streak in all competition to nine games (5-0-4) Sunday with a 3-2 victory over a resilient Colorado side that is proving to be a tough out under former Toron...
Sep 17, 2019

Only on AP: Vape maker overhauls packaging to counter fakes
LOS ANGELES - A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging and hardware that can be used to produce counterfeit ...
Sep 17, 2019

Facebook to name first oversight panel members by year-end
BOSTON - Facebook said Tuesday that it expects to name the first members of a new quasi-independent oversight board by year-end. The oversight panel is intended to rule on thorny content issues, such ...
Sep 17, 2019

Trudeau campaigns in Atlantic Canada
MIDGELL, P.E.I. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled Tuesday through Atlantic Canada, hoping to remind Atlantic Canadians why they handed him every seat in the regio...
Sep 17, 2019

N.S. senior whose birthday card request drew international response dies
SYDNEY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia widower who received thousands of birthday cards last year after his daughter asked people to mail him their best wishes for his 92nd birthday has died...
Sep 17, 2019

Energy, crime are top election issues for city councillors
Pipelines and crime are top of mind federal election issues for members of Red Deer city council. "First and foremost is with respect to securing energy to market access. Making sure that the energy i...
Sep 17, 2019

Red Deer Public School board to defend its 'legal' name
The Red Deer Public Schools Board of Trustees have voted to continue their advocacy efforts in maintaining the word 'public' in the District's legal name.Board chair Nicole Buchanan says three motions...
Sep 17, 2019

Greens call for stronger digital privacy protections
WATERLOO, Ont. - Intrusions into Canadians' digital privacy have become a crisis and it's time to stop companies from mining people's information for profit, the Green party leader said Tuesday a...
Sep 17, 2019