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Pentagon's top watchdog paints gloomy picture of fight against ISIL
OTTAWA - A new report to the U.S. Congress by the Pentagon's top watchdog is painting a gloomy picture about the five-year-old fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Among the finding...
Nov 21, 2019
Montreal Carabins look to contain powerful Calgary Dinos offence in Vanier Cup
QUEBEC - Montreal Carabins head coach Danny Maciocia admits the Calgary Dinos offence has affected his sleep this week. The Carabins (9-2) face a stiff test against star quarterback Adam Sinagra and&n...
Nov 21, 2019
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he went through a "very routine physical" when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend. The president complained that ...
Nov 21, 2019
Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - It will be all business Wednesday when Justin Trudeau unveils a cabinet to navigate a new era of minority government in a bitterly divided country. Forget the theatricality and sunny opt...
Nov 21, 2019
Ontario Premier Ford to meet Prime Minister Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Friday in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ford says he will deliver a simple message that Ontario looks forward to working with the re-el...
Nov 21, 2019
CN strike means Quebec has less than five days propane left, premier says
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says a strike at Canadian National Railway Co. has left the province with fewer than five days before it runs out of propane, which would wreak havoc at hospitals, nurs...
Nov 21, 2019
Bill passes to fire Alberta election watchdog during probe of governing party
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has passed a bill to fire election commissioner Lorne Gibson, raising questions about the future of his investigation into Premier Jason Kenney's United Con...
Nov 21, 2019
A look at the Maple Leafs' last five mid-season coaching changes
TORONTO - Mike Babcock became the fourth straight Toronto Maple Leafs head coach to lose his job with the team on the road when he was fired Wednesday. Sheldon Keefe made his debut as the 40th head co...
Nov 21, 2019
Parent Link ending to make way for new program
On November 4, the McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Association received official notification that the funding for their Evergreen, Red Deer County and Mamawi Parent Link Centres from Alber...
Nov 21, 2019
Planning commission denies Place of Worship application on 55 Street
An application to operate a Place of Worship in the Woodlea neighbourhood has been denied by Red Deer's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC).The proposed development was to be located at 4419 55 Street...
Nov 21, 2019 The Al-Furqan Learning Centre located at 4419 55 Street. (City of Red Deer)