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Kawhi Leonard pours in 31 points to lead Raptors to 113-101 win over Celtics
TORONTO - Just two games into his tenure in Toronto, Kawhi Leonard was serenaded with chants of “M-V-P!” by almost 20,000 fans Friday night. And while the newest Raptor smilingly brushed a...
Oct 19, 2018
City tells province they want Parsons House left alone
The fate of Parsons House in downtown Red Deer remains a mystery. A spokesperson with Alberta Infrastructure says the final design for the new Red Deer Justice Centre is yet to be determined, so wheth...
Oct 19, 2018
Redblacks on verge of East Division title with 35-31 win over Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have taken a big step toward winning the CFL’s East Division. Backup quarterback Dominique Davis had three touchdowns on QB sneaks and the Redblacks topped the Hami...
Oct 19, 2018
Silenced forever: Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi is dead
BEIRUT - Two days after Jamal Khashoggi vanished into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, The Washington Post published a column featuring his byline and the headline “A missing voice.” The s...
Oct 19, 2018
Toronto police raid and shut down five marijuana dispensaries, vow to close more
Toronto police have shut down five pot shops in a co-ordinated raid Friday afternoon. Police spokesman Gary Long says the drug squad charged and released eight people under the new provincial cannabis...
Oct 19, 2018
Ontario does brisk business with 100,000 pot orders in first 24 hours
TORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has received about 100,000 online orders in the first 24 hours that marijuana was legal in Canada. The government-run OCS says 12,000 of those orders came ...
Oct 19, 2018
Red Deer & District Labour Council celebrates 60 years
It was the celebration of 100 years of Labour in Alberta and 60 years of the Red Deer & District Labour Council (RDDLC) near the CPR pedestrian bridge on Friday. The RDDLC 60th Anniversary celebra...
Oct 19, 2018
Alaska's independent governor drops re-election bid
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid Friday, three days after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what Walker described as an inappropriate overture ...
Oct 19, 2018
Jordin Tootoo, first Inuk player in NHL, retires after 13 seasons
BRANDON, Man. - Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk player in the history of the NHL, has announced his retirement from the league after 13 seasons. Tootoo made history when he was selected by Nashville in ...
Oct 19, 2018
City enacts short-term plan to address downtown crime
The City of Red Deer says residents will see increased police and emergency service presence in the downtown area in an effort to reduce crime and increase safety. According to a media release late Fr...
Oct 19, 2018