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Canadian sprinters De Grasse, Brown cruise into 200-metre semifinal at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian sprinters Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown won their men's 200-metre preliminary heats Sunday at the world track and field championships. A day after racing to bronze in the men'...
Oct 01, 2019
Trudeau visits Ford's back yard to promise cost relief to students, bash Tories
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled to the heart of Doug Ford country Sunday, promising armloads of Liberal government largesse to university students in hopes of tapping into&...
Oct 01, 2019
Be cautious when heating up your home, officials say
This past weekend saw a structure fire southwest of Rocky Mountain House that had over 20 firefighters battling for more than eight hours to control the fire due to the heavy construction of the home....
Oct 01, 2019 Picture taken by CRFRS while they fought to put out a structure fire near Rocky Mountain House.
RDC grads recognized for creating flying Wi-Fi hotspot
A group of grads from Red Deer College was recently recognized for creating a flying Wi-Fi hotspot that allows people in remote locations to access a cell signal where there is none.The team of six wa...
Oct 01, 2019
Mint's new glow-in-the-dark coin features Canada's most famous flying saucer
HALIFAX - The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a glow-in-the-dark coin that captures the eerie scene more than 50 years ago when what has been officially documented as a UFO crashed into the waters...
Oct 01, 2019
Minnesota regulators restart Line 3 pipeline review process
ST. PAUL, Minn. - State utility regulators on Tuesday unfroze the approval process for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, directing a stat...
Oct 01, 2019
Dazed and confused deer gets trapped in Italy's resort shop
ROME - A dazed and confused deer has stormed into a clothing store in the fashionable mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the Italian Dolomites, blocking the local shopping street for a few hours...
Oct 01, 2019
Fish farm deaths, escapes raise concerns about Atlantic aquaculture industry
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A recent mass die-off of salmon at a Newfoundland fish farm has highlighted transparency and environmental challenges that the region's growing aquaculture industry faces. Northern ...
Oct 01, 2019
Winnipeg Jets add former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Carl Dahlstrom
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have claimed defenceman Carl Dahlstrom off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks. Dahlstrom, 24, played 38 games for the Blackhawks last season, registering six assists and ...
Oct 01, 2019
Volunteers needed for Red Deer Lights the Night
Planning for this year's edition of Red Deer Lights the Night is well underway and volunteers are needed to help ensure its success. This year's event will take place Saturday, November 16 at City Hal...
Oct 01, 2019