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School Bus Road-eo rides into town
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) will host a Local School Bus Road-eo on May 25, where drivers from across Central Alberta will test their skills in a day of friendly competition.Beginning a...
May 22, 2024
Red Deer RCMP make arrest in drug trafficking investigation
Following an investigation into illegal drug trafficking within the city, Red Deer RCMP arrested and charged a 30-year-old Edmonton man.After four months of investigating, police secured search warran...
May 22, 2024
Elnora man sentenced to 7 years in jail for double fatal crash
A man from Elnora has been sentenced to seven years in jail for causing the deaths of two people in a crash that happened June 17, 2022, near Trochu.In a Drumheller courtroom earlier this month, now 4...
May 22, 2024
Sentences handed down for B&E at home in Breton
Two people charged in connection to a break-in in Breton last year have been sentenced.Levi Rain, 29, of Breton, and Christopher Minnett, 48, of Fort Saskatchewan, were sentenced on May 8 in a Breton ...
May 22, 2024
Ponoka County man sentenced to 145 days in jail after early 2023 investigation
A man from Ponoka County, charged in relation to a February 2023 investigation, has been sentenced to 145 days in prison.Timothy Shawn Leblanc, now 37, was sentenced in Ponoka on May 10, and given 140...
May 22, 2024
Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in Iowa were continuing search and rescue efforts Wednesday, a day after a deadly tornado slammed the state, killing at least one. The Adams County Sheriff's office...
May 22, 2024
Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still ...
May 22, 2024
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo one win away from qualifying for French Open
PARIS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo is a win away from advancing to his first Grand Slam main draw after defeating Argentina's Marco Trungelliti 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in French Open qualifying Wednesday. The ...
May 22, 2024
London Drugs says it's unwilling to pay ransom demanded by hackers
Retailer London Drugs says it is "unwilling and unable" to pay a multimillion-dollar ransom to cybercriminals who claim to have stolen data in a hacking attack that recently shut down its stores for m...
May 22, 2024
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets July 4 election date to determine who governs the UK
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., choosing a day of good economic news to urge vote...
May 22, 2024