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Oregon hunts for bodies at ex-asylum seen in 'Cuckoo's Nest'
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon will use ground-penetrating radar to search for bodies buried on the campus of a now-defunct psychiatric hospital where the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was filmed befo...
May 21, 2019
Xplore Sport Day this Sunday
Red Deer's annual celebration of sport is happening this weekend. The fifth Xplore Sport Day goes Sunday, May 26 goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Servus Arena, Rotary Recreation Park and Red Deer Tennis...
May 21, 2019
Vancouver Aquarium files civil claim suing city and park board over cetacean ban
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the city and park board over the 2017 cetacean ban for breach of contract and claiming it lost millions of dollars in revenue. In May 2017 the Vancouve...
May 21, 2019
School staff shown poverty's impact on education
Approximately 65 staff members at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer have been given a better understanding of the realities of poverty.During a professional development day on May 17, st...
May 21, 2019 About 65 staff at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer learned more about the impacts of poverty on education during a poverty simulation May 17.
"Big Bang Theory" finale gets galactic ratings to win week
LOS ANGELES - In its last blast, "The Big Bang Theory" topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy's 12-season run drew 18.5 million live viewer...
May 21, 2019
RDC student receives national leadership award
A student from Red Deer College has been recognized on a national level for her leadership qualities. At the College and Institutes Canada (CICan) Conference in Niagara Falls recently, Robin Chiles wa...
May 21, 2019
Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 21, 2019
AHL defenceman Day lands one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Logan Day to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 24-year-old just completed his first full pro season with Bakersfield of the American Hockey Le...
May 21, 2019
California sues over $1B in cancelled high-speed rail money
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal g...
May 21, 2019
'More like Rick Mercer': Canada eyes Ukraine's actor-turned-president
OTTAWA - Veteran Ukraine lawmaker Mustafa Jemilev used to be an opponent of the comedian who was elected the country's president last month. But Jemilev tells The Canadian Pre...
May 21, 2019