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Alberta RCMP marks one-year anniversary of Project Lock Up
Edmonton - On Monday, Alberta Rural Crime Watch, Alberta Citizens on Patrol and Alberta Crime Stoppers joined the Alberta RCMP in marking the first anniversary of Project Lock Up. The initiative bring...
Feb 11, 2020

Trump, first lady to host state dinner in April for Spain
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host the administration's third state dinner in April, for King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, the White House announced Tu...
Feb 11, 2020

Heavy snow prompts weather warning Red Deer and area
UPDATE: The weather warning was ended at 2:21 p.m.=== Heavy bands of snow moving through the area have prompted Environment Canada to issue a weather warning for Red Deer and surrounding areas. Visibi...
Feb 11, 2020

1.2M litres of oil spilled in Saskatchewan train derailment
GUERNSEY, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government says about 1.2 million litres of oil was spilled during a fiery train derailment in Saskatchewan last week. The province's ministry of environment says th...
Feb 11, 2020

What the 2010 Winter Olympics wrought, a decade of Canadian confidence in sport
Mikael Kingsbury's perception of his own potential changed a decade ago. He was a 17-year-old forerunner testing the moguls course for competitors about to ski the Cypress Mountain slope at ...
Feb 11, 2020

Red Deer Arts Council AGM and Creative Connections Event
Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Red Deer Arts Council will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 6:00 pm in the Nickel Studio at Central Alberta Theatre's Memoria Cent...
Feb 11, 2020

Trudeau to take UN Security Council pitch to Caribbean next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to the Caribbean next week to make his pitch to a new audience for why Canada should be given a seat on the UN Security Council. Trudeau is to fly to t...
Feb 11, 2020

Iran again fails to put satellite into orbit amid US worries
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian rocket failed to put a satellite into orbit on Sunday, state television reported, the latest setback for a program the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile ...
Feb 11, 2020

Further measures coming to protect endangered right whales, minister says
HALIFAX - Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says Ottawa will announce further measures in the coming weeks to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Speaking to a fishing gear i...
Feb 11, 2020

Canadian speedskating star Kim Boutin to skip final World Cup stop
DRESDEN, Germany - Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has withdrawn from the final World Cup stop of the season. The announcement from Speed Skating Canada comes after Boutin won a gold medal...
Feb 11, 2020