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Alan Parker, director of "Midnight Express," dies at 76
LONDON - Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain's most successful directors whose movies included "Bugsy Malone," "Midnight Express" and "Evita," has died at 76, his family said. Parker's diverse body ...
Jul 31, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: July 23-30
July 238:04 a.m. - Drayton Valley - 52 Ave - Complainant reported window broken on his work truck overnight, various items stolen8:40 a.m. - Lodgepole - Hwy 753 - Complainant reported 50-60 cows loose...
Jul 31, 2020
'Anything can happen': Canadiens no bothered by underdog role against Penguins
TORONTO - Shea Weber is fine being the underdog. Good thing, because the Montreal Canadiens and their captain are certainly that heading into the team's qualifying round series against the Pittsburgh ...
Jul 31, 2020
Pride Week proclaimed in Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake has formally affirmed its commitment to making the community a place where all persons are treated with dignity, respect and equality.On Monday, Mayor Sean McIntyre proclaimed ...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadian international striker Marcus Haber joins Calgary's Cavalry FC
Canadian international striker Marcus Haber, who spent last season with Pacific FC, has joined Cavalry FC. The 31-year-old from Vancouver has won 27 caps for Canada with three goals. The six-foot-four...
Jul 31, 2020
Bubble Hockey: NHL set to resume pandemic-delayed season in a new world
TORONTO - A lot has changed since the NHL last dropped the puck for a game that mattered. The COVID-19 pandemic - which saw countries locked down and economies devastated - has already ...
Jul 31, 2020
Support rolling in for bullied Red Deer girl
An outpouring of support is rolling in for a Red Deer mother and her eight-year-old daughter who has been troubled by bullying over the last several months.Since rdnewsNOW first published a story abou...
Jul 31, 2020
Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in waters off the coast of British Columbia to save three humpback whales entangled in fishing gea...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA - Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he downloaded ...
Jul 31, 2020
Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers
CHICAGO - A convicted felon on parole has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of three Chicago police officers outside a station, authorities said Friday. Police said Lovelle Jordan, a ...
Jul 31, 2020