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Charest bows out of Tory race, citing rules of contest and changed party
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest announced Tuesday that he will not seek the federal Conservative leadership, citing the short timeline of the race and a party that has undergone "de...
Jan 23, 2020
Health minister to consult on expanding medical aid in dying to mentally ill
MONTREAL - Quebec's health minister says there will be at least one day of public consultations on expanding medical assistance in dying after an outcry over a plan to potentially extend it to th...
Jan 23, 2020
Transportation board approves Uber, Lyft ride-hail services in Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Passenger Transportation Board has granted long-awaited licensing approvals to ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft for service in the Lower Mainland and Whistl...
Jan 23, 2020
Premier's comments spark concern over future of supervised consumption services in Red Deer
The executive director of Turning Point, which operates Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS), says she is disappointed to hear Premier Jason Kenney say the government may close or reloc...
Jan 23, 2020 Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Investigators looking into small kitchen fire at The Mustard Seed
Investigators are looking into the cause of a small kitchen fire at The Mustard Seed in Riverside Meadows on Thursday.Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) Duty Chief Matt White says crews responded at 1...
Jan 23, 2020 Mustard Seed (rdnewsNOW File Photo)
Fatal crash on Highway 11 west of Red Deer
A 27-year-old man from Red Deer is dead following a crash between a semi and a pickup truck along west of the city Thursday morning.Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) Duty Chief Matt White says crews ...
Jan 23, 2020
Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from China
SEATTLE - The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak's epicente...
Jan 23, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP report: Jan. 16 - Jan. 23
January 168:48 am - Drayton Valley - 50 Street - Complainant called to report their 2004 Red Ford F-350 was stolen sometime overnight. 11:52 am - Drayton valley - Complainant reporting an employee has...
Jan 23, 2020
Canada's Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
When Larry Walker packed up his car for his first spring training in 1985, he didn't expect to be embarking on a path that would lead him to the National Baseball Hall of...
Jan 23, 2020
38th annual Oilmen’s Bonspiel this weekend
The 38th edition of the Red Deer Oilmen's Bonspiel goes this weekend at the Pidherney Centre. A total of 28 teams are taking part with the first draw set for 1:45 p.m. Friday. The semi-finals go Sunda...
Jan 23, 2020