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Frustration rises amid another round of California blackouts
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - With no electricity for the fourth straight day Tuesday, chef and caterer Jane Sykes realized she would have to throw out $1,000 worth of food, including trays of brownies, cupcak...
Oct 29, 2019
Alberta asking arbitrators to cut public service pay by two per cent
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is seeking wage rollbacks as binding arbitration gets set to resume with more than 180,000 public sector workers. Finance Minister Travis Toews says the government wi...
Oct 29, 2019
John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90
DETROIT - Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in ...
Oct 29, 2019
Child Advocacy Centre to host inaugural Courage Luncheon and Book Launch
Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre is pleased to announce its very first Courage Luncheon, featuring author and behavioral scientist Dr. Peter Gregg.For the inaugural Courage Luncheon, the CACAC is...
Oct 29, 2019 (Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre)
Aced out: Scherzer scratched, Nats fall behind Astros 3-2
WASHINGTON - Max Scherzer walked stiffly into the interview room, a bandage on the back of the Washington star pitcher's neck telegraphing trouble. He had hoped to beat the Astros for the second time ...
Oct 29, 2019
Alberta tables climate plan for industry; retains key parts of old legislation
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a new climate plan for the province's big greenhouse gas emitters that it says will achieve similar emissions cuts as the former NDP government's plan and at less cos...
Oct 29, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Fountain Tire Launches Search for 3 Stars of the Red Deer Community
Fountain Tire has once again teamed up with the Red Deer Rebels to honour local difference makers. Fountain Tire 3 Stars is a collaboration with the Western Hockey League (WHL) and Ontario Hockey Leag...
Oct 29, 2019
City to update recreation software November 4-7
The Intelli system, which is used for all recreation, parks and culture programming registration, scheduling, point of sale and memberships at The City of Red Deer, will be updated in November. The up...
Oct 29, 2019
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness." The natio...
Oct 29, 2019
Police: Man caught after robbing bank in front of officer
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Authorities in Maryland say a man suspected of several bank robberies was arrested after he robbed a bank in front of an off-duty police officer. News outlets report 51-year-old Fletc...
Oct 29, 2019