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Psychiatrists, Ontario government liable for horrific patient abuse
TORONTO - Two psychiatrists have been found liable for the harm they caused inmates at a maximum security mental-health facility, who said the mistreatment they endured amounted to torture. In hi...
Jul 02, 2020

Hockey Alberta announces Return to Hockey Plan
RED DEER - Hockey Alberta released its Return to Hockey Plan on Tuesday, providing the framework and minimum standards for its members to undertake hockey activities as they return from the COVID-19 p...
Jul 02, 2020

Eastwood's ankle forced production shift for 'The Outpost'
LONDON - An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in "The Outpost" - a role that required a level of athleticism...
Jul 02, 2020

Regional projects could benefit from provincial infrastructure investment
Red Deer's city manager sees opportunities for projects that benefit the entire region to benefit from a boost in provincial infrastructure funding. "We'll get through COVID-19 and the economy will re...
Jul 02, 2020

Two women charged after drugs, guns seized in Innisfail
Two women have been arrested after a short-term investigation by ALERT's Red Deer organized crime team resulted in the seizure of a wide variety of drugs from a home in Innisfail.The two-week investig...
Jul 02, 2020

Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020

Tractor driver arrested after accident kills three children, injures seven
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. - Three children aged five and under are dead following a tractor accident Wednesday evening southeast of Montreal. Provincial police say seven other people were in...
Jul 02, 2020

Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO - Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment o...
Jul 02, 2020

Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations. A rule requiring that commute...
Jul 02, 2020

Missing: 14-year-old Tiera Strawberry
Thorsby RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a young female. 14-year-old Tiera Lativa Strawberry was last seen at her residence in Thorsby on June 30, 2020, at 11:30 pm by her family. It ...
Jul 02, 2020