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City Mounties seek laptop thief
Red Deer Mounties are asking for your help in identifying a man caught on camera stealing two laptops from a local store this month. It happened October 3 at a store in the city's south end where a ma...
Oct 16, 2018
Red Deer RCMP looking to identifying stabbing suspect
RCMP are hoping you can help them identify a man accused of stabbing another man in the hand at a Red Deer fast food restaurant October 4. Mounties say the victim confronted the suspect about suspicio...
Oct 16, 2018
Hiker injured on school trip near Nordegg
A student suffered injuries while trying to take a short cut while on a hiking trip last weekend. Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded during the noon hour Sunday to a call for assistance from a lone h...
Oct 16, 2018
After mounting complaints, MLSE moves to upgrade BMO Field playing surface
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is moving to improve the much-maligned playing surface at BMO Field. A new grass surface will be laid next month, with improved lighting and irrigation....
Oct 16, 2018
U.S. policies, procedures on pot at the border won't budge with legalization
WASHINGTON - The party stops at the 49th parallel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials warned Tuesday as they issued a pointed reminder that the possession of marijuana will remain illegal un...
Oct 16, 2018
Estimated 129 guns found in home of police ambush suspect
Authorities found approximately 130 guns inside the South Carolina home of a man who set up his house in an upscale neighbourhood to ambush police officers coming to question his son about a possible ...
Oct 16, 2018
Lady Gaga getting married? She thanks 'fiance' during speech
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga apparently is getting married. The 32-year-old singer and “A Star is Born” actress thanked her “fiance” Christian Carino as she finished speaking Monday...
Oct 16, 2018
Raptors' new star Leonard looking forward to playing first real game in 9 months
TORONTO - When Kawhi Leonard stepped off the court on Jan. 13, his bizarre final season with the San Antonio Spurs was already done after only nine games. It’s been nine months since one of the ...
Oct 16, 2018
Armed Forces soldier acquitted of sexually assaulting subordinate to face new trial
OTTAWA - An Armed Forces soldier acquitted of sexually assaulting a female subordinate has been ordered to stand trial again. Andre Gagnon was charged following an allegation by Stephanie Raymond, who...
Oct 16, 2018
'It's like the gold rush,' some pot shops to stay open despite threat of prosecution
TORONTO - Hours after marijuana becomes legal, Toronto enforcement officers will fan out across the city looking for any illegal pot shops still open - the start of a cat-and-mouse game that is expect...
Oct 16, 2018