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Trudeau pledges tougher gun control as he tries to get campaign back on track
TORONTO - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising to ban all military-style assault rifles as part of a broader gun-control plan that would also take steps towards giv...
Sep 20, 2019
Saskatchewan hospitals to watch for vaping-related illnesses: health minister
REGINA - The government of Saskatchewan is going to watch for any vaping-related illnesses in the province. Health Minister Jim Reiter says there's no record of pulmonary illnesses associated wit...
Sep 20, 2019
Unions lead third-party spending since start of pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two unions top the list for third-party ad spending this campaign season, as groups look to make their mark while sticking within the limits set by Canada's new spending rules. Documents...
Sep 20, 2019
Cause undetermined in blaze that destroyed Red Deer home
Investigators have been unable to determine the official cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Red Deer's Lancaster neighbourhood last week.Andrew Towers, Fire Safety Codes Officer with Red Deer Em...
Sep 20, 2019 Fire investigators say the official cause of a blaze that destroyed a Red Deer home in the Lancaster neighbourhood last week is undetermined. (Contributed/Janise Somer)
Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - The U.S. government is being urged to pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North American right whale population in order to avoid a ban on various Canadian seafood products....
Sep 20, 2019
Maddie Szeryk has a season's worth of lessons on Symetra Tour
Maddie Szeryk has learned a lot about herself and the sport of golf in her first full season as a professional player. The 23-year-old Szeryk made her Symetra Tour debut in March and has put together ...
Sep 20, 2019
Fossil fuels not among Scheer's targets to cut federal corporate handouts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The world doesn't just need more Canada - it needs more Canadian oil, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Friday. As such, Scheer indicated fossil fuel subsidies, which the ...
Sep 20, 2019
Red Deer's fire chief promoting mental health supports on a national level
Red Deer's fire chief is continuing his push for strong mental health supports for firefighters and first responders through his role on the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Board of Directors.Ken ...
Sep 20, 2019 Red Deer fire chief Ken McMullen (second from left) is championing mental health supports for fire, police, EMS and other first responders at a national level during his second term on the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Board of Directors. (Photo supplied)
Three charged in largest fentanyl bust in Red Deer history
Red Deer RCMP say they have made the largest fentanyl bust in the city's history. Three people face a total of 22 criminal charges after search warrants were executed at three Red Deer properties betw...
Sep 20, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Provincial ag leaders seek party leaders' stance on major issues
CALGARY- With the federal election slated for October 21, Team Alberta is seeking answers on how Canada's party leaders will address the issues most important to farmers before they cast their vote.Te...
Sep 20, 2019