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Foreign share of production in Alberta’s oilsands falls from 33% to 16%, analysis shows
When it comes to talking about how the northern Alberta oilsands have lost their lustre for foreign investors, Satoshi Abe sounds a lot like his Canadian counterparts."I think Canada itself creates si...
Sep 03, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Canada tops Brazil 7-0 to lock up softball berth at Tokyo 2020
SURREY, B.C. - Kaleigh Rafter's voice trembled Sunday as she talked about helping Canada's women's softball team clinch a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. "I love this country, I love softball, I love...
Sep 03, 2019
Red Deer passes fireworks bylaw
City council has given second and third readings to a bylaw regulating the sale, possession and use of fireworks in Red Deer. Effective immediately, a fireworks permit is required for the use of all f...
Sep 03, 2019
Mounties investigating 'targeted' shooting downtown
City Mounties are investigating what they believe was a targeted shooting in downtown Red Deer on Tuesday. RCMP responded to an area near 53 Avenue where the incident took place shortly before noon. "...
Sep 03, 2019
RCMP find vehicle of missing army reservist with alleged links to hate group
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Mounties say they have located a vehicle belonging to an army reservist relieved of his duties over allegations that he belongs to a neo-Nazi group. RCMP have said Patrik Mathews w...
Sep 03, 2019
Chinese companies commit to Alberta oilsands despite setbacks
While some European and U.S. companies cut their exposure to the Canadian oilsands, China's Big Three oil giants - CNOOC, PetroChina and Sinopec - seem content to let their bets ride even if the resul...
Sep 03, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
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