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Miller seeking re-election in 2019
Red Deer-South MLA Barb Miller will be seeking re-election in 2019. Miller is in her first term in office after being elected under the NDP banner in 2015. She currently serves as a member on several ...
Nov 17, 2018
Canada defeats Germany 29-10 in repechage, moves step closer to Rugby World Cup
MARSEILLE, France - Canada moved a step closer to the Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a 29-10 win over Germany at a last-chance qualifying tournament. Canada, ranked 21st in the world, can book its p...
Nov 17, 2018
Former Red Deer Nursing Home to be demolished
The former Red Deer Nursing Home in Bower will be demolished early in 2019. Pre-demolition work was recently started, according to a statement from Alberta Health Services. Work to remove hazardous ma...
Nov 17, 2018
Weekend Scoreboard: Nov. 16-18
WEEKEND SCOREBOARD (WINTER EDITION) REBELS (13-5-1-0) Nov. 16 - vs. Kelowna (8-12-1-0) >> Rebels win 7-0 (STORY) Nov. 17 - vs. Kootenay (7-12-2-1) >> Rebels win 5-4 (OT) (STORY) === ALLAN ...
Nov 17, 2018
Jays get pitcher Trent Thornton in trade with Astros for infielder Aledmys Diaz
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded utility infielder Aledmys Diaz to the Houston Astros on Saturday for starting pitcher Trent Thornton. The trade helps address the Blue Jays’ depth issues i...
Nov 17, 2018
Japan's Hanyu wins Rostelecom Cup despite ankle injury
MOSCOW - Canada’s Keegan Messing gained two spots in the overall standings with his free skate Saturday to place fifth in men’s competition at the Rostelecom Cup, the fifth stop on the ISU...
Nov 17, 2018
Former investigator calls WADA's Russia decision 'cowardly'
At the same time the World Anti-Doping Agency announced changes to its governance structure, the agency’s former lead investigator wrote an op-ed piece arguing its leaders should be replaced, an...
Nov 17, 2018
U.S. troops won't come into contact with migrant caravan: top military officer
HALIFAX - The highest-ranking military officer in the United States is insisting U.S. troops will not come into contact with the thousands of migrants from Central America heading toward the U.S.-Mexi...
Nov 17, 2018
Vancouver lawyer who prosecuted Khmer Rouge leaders welcomes genocide verdict
OTTAWA - A Vancouver lawyer who helped prosecute two of the Khmer Rouge’s most senior surviving leaders is breathing a little easier after a tribunal this week found the two elderly Cambodian me...
Nov 17, 2018
Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say
MONTREAL - Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they’re to save the country’...
Nov 17, 2018