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Walk to End ALS raises more than $70,000 in Red Deer
The Walk to End ALS took place in a number of Alberta cities over the weekend.At Great Chief Park in Red Deer, the event raised over $70,000 for research and programming for patients.Marni Halwas, Man...
Jun 16, 2019
Relay for Life raises $60,000 for cancer research
Cancer survivors and their friends and family once again participated in the local edition of Relay for Life on Saturday.The event took place at CrossRoads Church.Full totals haven't been tallied, but...
Jun 16, 2019 (Kael Clark)
Man and child believed dead in northern Alberta fire
PLAMONDON - Two people, including one who police believe was a child, have been found dead inside a burnt-out home in northern Alberta.RCMP say members from their detachment in Lac La Biche were calle...
Jun 16, 2019
Skiing incident at Castle Mountain claims life of Lethbridge man
PINCHER CREEK - RCMP from the Pincher Creek, Alta., detachment are investigating the death of a skier on Mount Haig near the Castle Mountain resort in southwestern Alberta.Police say the 22-year-old m...
Jun 16, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Edibles, other pot products, will hit shelves after mid-December: Ottawa
Canadians looking to buy cannabis-infused brownies or lotions will find a "limited selection" in legal stores in mid-December at the earliest, the federal government says, but industry ...
Jun 16, 2019
Liberals hope to deal with HIV non-disclosure issue if re-elected: Lametti
TORONTO - The Liberals hope to address the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure if re-elected in the fall, the federal justice minister said Friday as advocacy groups pushed the govern...
Jun 16, 2019
New mini cage opens at Edgar soccer fields
A structure popular at European soccer parks is now available for use at Red Deer's Edgar Athletic Fields.The mini cage, which is typically meant for a handful of younger players at a time, is located...
Jun 16, 2019 City Manager Allan Seabrooke cuts the ribbon on a new mini soccer cage at Edgar Athletic Park. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Business leaders urge Trudeau to meet Pelosi, as well as Trump to push new NAFTA
OTTAWA - For now, he's going to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, but Canadian business leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be talking to Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi to ...
Jun 16, 2019
AFN chief urges leaders to ensure passage of key bills for Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders must ensure three pieces of legislation of "fundamental importance" to Indigenous Peoples and the country pass before the election, says Assembly of First...
Jun 16, 2019
Federal cabinet decision on fate of Trans Mountain pipeline due Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's $4.5-billion gamble to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline in a bid to get it expanded will come to a head on Tuesday when the federal cabinet decides whether to sign off...
Jun 16, 2019