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Biden: Iran escalation shows Trump 'dangerously incompetent'
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's escalation of tensions with Iran proves him to be "dangerously incompetent" and puts the U.S. on the brink of war...
Jan 07, 2020
Diane Ford, mother of Rob and Doug Ford, dies at 85, premier's office says
TORONTO - Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier's office said the Ford matriarch died in her Etobicoke home on...
Jan 07, 2020
Conditional sentence for former Red Deer Mountie guilty of breach of trust
A former Red Deer RCMP officer found guilty of breach of trust has been handed a conditional sentence that includes house arrest and community service. Justice David Gates delivered his sentence Tuesd...
Jan 07, 2020 Jason Tress (left) and defence lawyer Robb Beeman are shown leaving the Red Deer Courthouse on Sept. 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
LAS VEGAS - Sex tech is gracing the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week, a year after organizers took fire for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a female founder. CES is a...
Jan 07, 2020
Storms bring relief and danger to Australian wildfires
CANBERRA, Australia - Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that...
Jan 07, 2020
'1917,' 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' win Golden Globes
The 77th Golden Globes were meant to be a coronation for Netflix. Instead, a pair of big-screen epics took top honours Sunday, as Sam Mendes' technically dazzling World War I tale "1917" won best pict...
Jan 07, 2020
1 dead, 5 rescued from avalanche at Idaho ski area
KELLOGG, Idaho - An avalanche at an Idaho ski resort killed one person Tuesday, and rescuers dug out five others who had minor injuries, officials said. Silver Mountain Resort confirmed the death and ...
Jan 07, 2020
Red Deer affirms commitment to Indigenous partners
It's been nearly three years since The City of Red Deer co-signed a protocol agreement with the Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS) in an effort to ensure local Indigenous voices are heard at City ...
Jan 07, 2020 A pipe ceremony at Coronation Park following the signing of the Protocol Agreement between the City of Red Deer and Indigenous community in June 2017. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Boeing now saying pilots need simulator training for 737 Max
Boeing said Tuesday it is recommending that pilots receive training in a flight simulator before the grounded 737 Max returns to flying, a reversal of the company's long-held position that computer-ba...
Jan 07, 2020
Key Boeing supplier may begin shedding workers
WICHITA, Kan. - The looming production shutdown of Boeing 737 Max jets is taking a toll on a key supplier. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is asking employees if they will take voluntarily buyouts. S...
Jan 07, 2020