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Jewish, Iranian groups ask feds to add Iran's Guard Corps to terror listing
OTTAWA - Canadian Jewish and Iranian organizations have reiterated their demands for the government to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity following last week...
Jan 13, 2020
Lending Cupboard's Winter Luncheon to feature Dragon's Den star
A best-selling author, accomplished public speaker, and venture capitalist from the TV show Dragon's Den will be the guest speaker at the Lending Cupboard's primary fundraiser this year.Arlene Dickins...
Jan 13, 2020 (Lending Cupboard)
Vegas hotel denies defaming OJ Simpson in reports of his ban
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino denied that O.J. Simpson was defamed when employees banned him from the property in 2017 and a celebrity news site reported the paroled former football hero ...
Jan 13, 2020
Vasek Pospisil to play in Calgary's ATP Challenger tennis tournament
CALGARY - Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil has entered a Challenger tournament in Calgary. The 29-year-old from Vancouver is in the field Feb. 24 to March 1 for the Calgary National Bank Challe...
Jan 13, 2020
Trudeau says Iran must take full responsibility for jetliner's downing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Iran must take "full responsibility" for shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people on board, including 57 Cana...
Jan 13, 2020
Source; Toronto CF trades Nicolas Benezet's rights to Colorado Rapids
Toronto FC has shipped the rights to French winger Nicolas Benezet to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for US$50,000 general allocation money. A source, requesting anonymity because the deal had not ye...
Jan 13, 2020
Canadian curling team beats Spain, remains unbeaten at Youth Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Canada's mixed curling team improved to 4-0 at the Youth Olympics with a 9-3 win over Spain on Monday. Canada scored three in the first end and added deuces in the fourth and f...
Jan 13, 2020
Truck crashes into Anders home Sunday morning
Red Deer RCMP are searching for the driver of a truck that crashed into home in Anders Sunday morning.Inspector Holly Glassford says the collision happened around 5 a.m. at a home on Avery Street."We ...
Jan 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Ponoka bull rider kicks-off season in winning style in Red Deer
A Ponoka bull rider has taken a solid, first step forward in fulfilling some big time goals for 2020 after a big win at the Rebel Energy Xtreme Bull Riding event held in Red Deer on Saturday.Jordan Ha...
Jan 13, 2020 Jordan Hansen (Photo: CRPA)
Alouettes hire University of Montreal coach Danny Maciocia as GM
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia is returning to the Montreal Alouettes as general manager. Maciocia, the head coach of the University of Montreal Carabins since the 2011 season, was unveiled as the CFL club...
Jan 13, 2020