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Grain Growers of Canada seeks action on farming crisis
The following letter was sent to all Federal and Provincial agriculture Ministers across Canada on November 21, 2019 on behalf of all members of Grain Growers of Canada.November 21, 2019Dear Ministers...
Nov 21, 2019
Police execute search warrant Wednesday in Inglewood, one arrested
A man was arrested during a police incident in Red Deer's Inglewood neighbourhood on Wednesday. Police surrounded a home located on Ivany Close at around noon and remained there until the early evenin...
Nov 21, 2019 A man was arrested after police executed a search warrant Wednesday in Inglewood. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
How GM ended up suing its crosstown rival
DETROIT - Automakers sue each other on occasion, but no one in Detroit can remember one accusing another of bribing union officials to get an unfair labour cost advantage. Yet that's what happened Wed...
Nov 21, 2019
WeWork cuts nearly 20% of workforce in restructuring effort
NEW YORK - WeWork is slashing nearly 20% of its workforce, embarking on a painful restructuring of its money-losing operation that doomed its stock market debut and left the office-sharing company on ...
Nov 21, 2019
New coach Keefe says Toronto has enough talent for quick progress
GLENDALE, Ariz. - New Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate on Thursday teaching instead of running drills. There's a lot for his new team to learn ...
Nov 21, 2019
White House, GOP senators discuss impeachment trial strategy
WASHINGTON - Top White House officials and six Republican senators have met to discuss strategy for a possible Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. One Senate GOP aide says participants...
Nov 21, 2019
Elman death 'disheartening,' reminder of risks civil society takes, Hussen says
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet minister Ahmed Hussen is calling the death of Somali-Canadian human-rights worker Almaas Elman devastating news for many people, including him. Elman was reportedly shot ...
Nov 21, 2019
'Everyone loves a second-chance story': Keefe supporters say Leafs made right choice
TORONTO - What stands out to Kevin Abrams about Sheldon Keefe above everything else has been his ability to change - in hockey, and most importantly, in life. Named head coach of the scuffling Ma...
Nov 21, 2019
Chamber: City Hall on the right track
In May of this year the City of Red Deer hired it's new City Manager Allan Seabrooke from Peterborough to replace the retiring, long-time former City Manager, Craig Curtis. Since then the city has ini...
Nov 21, 2019 City Manager Allan Seabrooke (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Shapovalov beats Fritz to send Canada to Davis Cup quarterfinals
MADRID - Canada is heading to the quarterfinals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont....
Nov 21, 2019