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MONTREAL - The number of sexual assault complaints filed with police and classified as founded increased sharply in Canada after the #MeToo movement went viral in October 2017. The increase was most p...

OTTAWA - As the Liberals begin to roll out spending on a multimillion-dollar plan to combat a rise in gun and gang violence in Canada, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his own platform pledg...

A Red Deer woman hoping to land a deal for her eco-friendly feminine hygiene product made a successful pitch on CBC's Dragon's Den Thursday night. “Megapreneur” JB Owen has developed a pro...

SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It’s been a tough month for one of Canada’s wealthiest families. The Irvings of New Brunswick are facing renewed scrutiny after a major industrial accident at the Irving...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The captain of a tourist boat that sank in southwest Missouri and killed 17 people, including nine members of an Indiana family, didn’t tell passengers to put on flotation dev...

LAWRENCE, Kan. - A Kansas father whose toddler was fatally shot by another toddler has been sentenced to probation for leaving a loaded semi-automatic handgun within the children’s reach. The La...

MONTREAL - Police near Montreal are warning teens and their parents about the danger of sharing explicit images online as they probe an online sexual extortion case related to the popular game Fortnit...

Red Deer RCMP arrested three male youths early this morning for an armed robbery in north Red Deer. It was at about 2 a.m. when RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at a convenie...

As Red Deer College continues its transition to become a university, community members are invited to share their thoughts to help shape the institution's future name and new brand identity. "Have a V...

MILAN - The Italian government insisted Thursday it is sticking with its plan to rapidly increase public spending as a dispute with the European Union over the budget intensified following a gloomy se...