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'The Pharmafist': Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger who takes on junk science with cartoons, a sense of fun and a no-nonsense attitude has won a prestigious international prize for science communication. Olivie...
Nov 14, 2019

Crash on Taylor Drive leads to minor injuries
Only minor injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash this morning on Taylor Drive in north Red Deer. Red Deer RCMP Cpl. Karyn Kay says a Kia car rear-ended a Dodge pickup truck while both w...
Nov 14, 2019 (Photo: Blair Cramer)

Mother of missing Florida girl charged; human remains found
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who was reported missing last week by her mother found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. Taylor Rose Williams' ...
Nov 14, 2019

Lacombe city council seeks minimal tax increase
In an effort to help keep property tax increases to a minimum, Lacombe city council has requested additional scenarios be provided for the 2020 Operating Budget and its currently proposed 1. 4 per cen...
Nov 14, 2019

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 14, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...
Nov 14, 2019

N.B. moves toward privatization of cannabis sales following losses in first year
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has issued a request for proposals for a single private operator to take over the government's operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in the province. F...
Nov 14, 2019

Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' to shun opera legend Domingo
MIAMI - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is staunchly defending opera legend Placido Domingo, calling it "absurd" that opera houses have cancelled the star's performances over sexual harassment allegation...
Nov 14, 2019

Red Deer Curling Classic this weekend
The Red Deer Curling Classic returns to the Pidherney Centre this weekend. An annual part of the World Curling Tour season, the event features 28 men's teams competing in a triple knockout tournament ...
Nov 14, 2019

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges
VANCOUVER - Ed John, a leader of the First Nations Summit and former British Columbia cabinet minister, is accused of four counts of sexual assault dating back to 1974. The B.C. Prosecution ...
Nov 14, 2019