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RDC faculty members recognized for scholarly work
Red Deer College honoured four faculty members for their achievements at Thursday's Recognition of Scholarly Activity Celebration. Each year, a jury comprised of members from the Recognition of Schola...
Oct 26, 2018
Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints strongman
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena sacked the country’s prime minister and his Cabinet and replaced him with a former strongman, creating what some observers said cou...
Oct 26, 2018
Arrest of alleged bomber 'just what doctor ordered' for U.S., says FBI director
WASHINGTON - Prominent Democratic denizens of America’s superheated political atmosphere breathed a sigh of relief Friday as investigators in Florida arrested a man they allege mailed crudely fa...
Oct 26, 2018
Fiscal monitor shows federal government posted $1.9-billion deficit in August
Ottawa ran a deficit of nearly $1.88 billion in August compared with a deficit of nearly $2.63 billion in the same month last year as revenue increased faster than spending. According to the monthly f...
Oct 26, 2018
Passages: Paintings by Lana Michelin on display at Kiwanis Gallery
Red Deer Arts Council and Red Deer Public Library are pleased to present, Passages: Paintings by Lana Michelin which runs from now to November 18, 2018 in the Kiwanis Gallery. This series of acrylic p...
Oct 26, 2018
Record-breaking Friday: Estimated $115 million in total LOTTO MAX jackpots
The LOTTO MAX draw tonight will be the biggest in history. It offers a record-breaking $115 million in total jackpots. The prizes include a $60 million main jackpot, and an estimated 53 MAXMILLIONS pr...
Oct 26, 2018
US official says Putin invited to visit Washington next year
TBILISI, Georgia - U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to visit Washington next year. Bolton said “we have invited Presi...
Oct 26, 2018
Stocks slump again; S&P 500, Dow back into red for year
Stocks are back in the red for the year after another wave of selling hit Wall Street Friday. The latest plunge came at the end of an unusually turbulent week of trading that had one huge gain sandwic...
Oct 26, 2018
Supreme Court limits when accused drunk drivers can get breathalyzer logs
OTTAWA - Canada’s top court has set new limits for defendants trying to beat a drunk-driving charge in a ruling that may have consequences for anyone accused of being high behind the wheel. What...
Oct 26, 2018
NBC cancels Megyn Kelly's show after blackface controversy
NEW YORK - Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer news at NBC, was fired from her morning show Friday after triggering a furor by suggesting it was ...
Oct 26, 2018