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NTSB: Tesla on Autopilot when it hit California firetruck
DETROIT - A government report says the driver of a Tesla that slammed into a firetruck near Los Angeles last year was using the car's Autopilot system when a vehicle in front of him suddenly changed l...
Sep 03, 2019

Downtown policing, Setters Place user fees to be discussed at Mid-Year Budget Review
Red Deer city council will look at whether to increase the downtown police presence even further when they sit down for the Mid-Year Budget Review on Wednesday. The proposal on the table is to add a s...
Sep 03, 2019

Hy-Boulais: Andreescu just getting smarter through U.S. Open journey
Patricia Hy-Boulais knows better than most how teenage tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu is feeling after punching her ticket through to the quarterfinals of this year's U.S. Open. After all, Hy-Boulais ...
Sep 03, 2019

NDP hopes in New Brunswick dim further with resignations to the Greens
The NDP'S stature in New Brunswick ahead of the October federal election has taken a hit following a wave of defections to the Greens. Fourteen candidates who ran for the New Brunswick NDP in the...
Sep 03, 2019

Montreal Gay Village's famous rainbow balls taken down and offered for sale
MONTREAL - A well-known piece of public art that hangs over Montreal's Gay Village is being dismantled and sold off in pieces to the public. Known as "18 Shades of Gay," the installation is made up of...
Sep 03, 2019

Former UFC champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino signs with Bellator promotion
LOS ANGELES - Former UFC featherweight champion Cris (Cyborg) Justino has signed with the Bellator promotion. Bellator announced the move Tuesday to acquire one of the most accomplished fighters in wo...
Sep 03, 2019

Judge strikes down Quebec law forbidding home cultivation of cannabis
MONTREAL - A court has invalidated the provisions of Quebec's cannabis law prohibiting home cultivation of the drug. Quebec Superior Court Justice Manon Lavoie ruled Tuesday that Quebec's le...
Sep 03, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps deal midfielder Norman to start up Inter Miami CF
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are parting ways with homegrown midfielder David Norman Jr. The club announced Tuesday that the 21 year old has been traded to Major League Soccer expansi...
Sep 03, 2019

ATV collides with police car in Red Deer
The investigation continues after an ATV rider suffered life-threatening injuries after colliding with an RCMP vehicle in Red Deer. It was late Monday night when police say they followed up on reports...
Sep 03, 2019

Head-on crash with police vehicle results in serious, life-threatening injuries for ATV driver
A head-on collision between an ATV and police vehicle in Red Deer Tuesday morning has resulted in serious, life-threatening injuries.In the late night hours of Sept. 2, RCMP say members observed an AT...
Sep 03, 2019