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Bill would add primaries to special Georgia U.S. Senate vote
ATLANTA - Newly appointed U.S. Sen Kelly Loeffler could face an unexpected GOP primary later this year in her quest to hold onto her seat under a bill passed Monday by a Georgia legislative committee ...
Jan 27, 2020
Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race
NEW YORK - A "terrible mistake" in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searching and some tense staff conversations over issues ...
Jan 27, 2020
Man who flew to Toronto from China is Canada's first coronavirus case
TORONTO - A man in his 50s who travelled to Toronto from China earlier this week has become the first Canadian case of the new coronavirus, health officials said Saturday as they urged ...
Jan 27, 2020
Axe throwing – Not just for lumberjacks anymore
LETHBRIDGE - When you hear the words 'axe throwing' the first thing that comes to mind may be visions of a lumberjack throwing an axe at a shredded bullseye, while other competitors roll logs with spi...
Jan 27, 2020 David Visser - practicing for axe throwing championship (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
2 arrested in SC bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 4
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Police have arrested two suspects in a weekend shooting that killed two people and wounded several others at a South Carolina bar, authorities said. The suspects were taken into cus...
Jan 27, 2020
Brazil downpour displaces 30,000, bracing for more rain
RIO DE JANEIRO - Over 30,000 people have been displaced by heavy rains in southeast Brazil that also killed 54 people and left 18 missing. The storms in recent days caused floods and landslides, subme...
Jan 27, 2020
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
Business around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their coun...
Jan 27, 2020
Alberta country music awards handed out in Red Deer
Some of the finest musicians our province has to offer were honoured this weekend in Red Deer at the Association of Country Music in Alberta Awards Show and Conference. Edmonton's The Dungarees took h...
Jan 27, 2020
Lakers' next game postponed after Kobe Bryant's death
LOS ANGELES - The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helico...
Jan 27, 2020
Nominations open for 2020 Mayor’s Recognition Awards
It's time to recognize Red Deer's extraordinary citizens and organizations by nominating them for a Mayor's Recognition Award. The Mayor's Recognition Awards honour individuals, groups and teams who h...
Jan 27, 2020