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Witness says Red Deer woman killed at work camp was a "Sweetheart"
GRANDE PRAIRIE – There has been some very graphic testimony from eyewitnesses on Day 2 of the Daniel Goodridge trial. One witness described in detail the attack on David Derksen and how it start...
Oct 31, 2018
Grandmas are powerful
In the past couple weeks I have had the misfortune of running into grandmas, two of them to be precise, one the first week and another last week. Anyone who knows me well is familiar with how badly I ...
Oct 31, 2018
Veteran linebacker Muamba nominated for trio of CFL individual awards
TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes linebacker Henoc Muamba was nominated for three awards in the first round of balloting for the CFL’s individual honours Wednesday. Muamba, 30, was a unanimous select...
Oct 31, 2018
Ontario government passes legislation to scrap cap and trade
TORONTO - The Ontario government passed legislation Wednesday to cancel the province’s cap-and-trade system, putting the final nail in the coffin of a program Premier Doug Ford has long promised...
Oct 31, 2018
Make the switch to LED light bulbs
Red Deer residents can trade old incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs for LED bulbs during the light bulb exchange program November 7 to 21. The City of Red Deer is once again running the L...
Oct 31, 2018
'Creating a Vision for Non-Violence' conference to be held in Rimbey
Addressing domestic violence concerns in central Alberta is the main goal behind a regional conference taking place in Rimbey this week. The fifth annual 'Creating a Vision for Non-Violence' conferenc...
Oct 31, 2018
Jury selected for retrial of Dennis Oland in murder of his father
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The retrial of Dennis Oland for the second degree murder of his father, Richard Oland, will begin on Tuesday. The final jury members were chosen on Wednesday, ending a three-day sel...
Oct 31, 2018
Second Royal Canadian Navy ship hit by fire while deployed off Europe
HALIFAX - For the second time in four days, a Royal Canadian Navy frigate caught fire while deployed off Europe. Fire hit HMCS Toronto Monday as it neared Belfast for repairs after a power loss, follo...
Oct 31, 2018
Duck boats roll in Boston for Red Sox victory parade
BOSTON - Sports fans grown accustomed to the success of their beloved teams lined the streets in the hundreds of thousands on Wednesday to salute the Boston Red Sox on their fourth championship in the...
Oct 31, 2018
Crew, including Canadian, could be heading to space station Dec. 3: Russians
MONTREAL - Russian space officials said Wednesday that they hope to resume sending crews to the International Space Station in early December, potentially clearing the way for Canadian astronaut David...
Oct 31, 2018