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Upgrade plans for Nordegg difficult for some
Clearwater County continues to follow its Nordegg Development Plan which coincides with their initiative to help grow and bolster smaller communities.The county intends to make many changes to Nordegg...
Aug 30, 2019
Downtown shop owners fed up with crime and vandalism
Another Red Deer business is saying goodbye to the downtown in hopes of finding less trouble elsewhere.Tim and Julia Nelson, owners of Industry Skate and Snow, are moving their business from Ross Stre...
Aug 30, 2019 Tim and Julia Nelson, owners of Industry Skate and Snow, say the state of Red Deer's downtown is forcing them to relocate. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Canadian health officials on alert after reports of vaping illnesses in the U.S.
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he and colleagues across Canada have increased their vigilance as American health officials investigate nearly 200 cases of severe respirat...
Aug 30, 2019
Former Quebec minister sees some charges dropped in corruption case
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping some of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges of fraud, corr...
Aug 30, 2019
Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - One of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's main challengers during the party's leadership race says if Scheer had been clear at the time on how he'd handle abortion debates, he migh...
Aug 30, 2019
Jefferson, Harris, Wynn named CFL's top performers for August
TORONTO - Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris and Hamilton defensive tackle Dylan Wynn are the CFL top performers for August. Jefferson had three force...
Aug 30, 2019
Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary involved in fatal boat crash
SEGUIN TOWNSHIP, Ont. - Celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary was involved in a boat collision in Ontario's cottage country that left two people dead and three others injured. The former star of CBC's "...
Aug 30, 2019
Veteran hockey analyst Nick Kypreos parting ways with Sportsnet
TORONTO - Two veterans of Sportsnet's hockey coverage have announced they are parting ways with the cable network. Nick Kypreos, who had been with Sportsnet since it launched in 1998, and Doug MacLean...
Aug 30, 2019
Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - A Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., stood side-by-side today for the first time since tensions erupted between the two communities in July over a centuries-old land dispute. Kane...
Aug 30, 2019
Hockey Canada backfills women's schedule with more camps, ice time
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is beefing up the national women's team's schedule to try to fill a void. Canada will play in the Four Nations Cup in Sweden in November, face the Amer...
Aug 30, 2019