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Canada's Ethan McClymont takes bronze in taekwondo at Youth Olympic Games
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Ethan McClymont captured bronze in the men’s 73-kilogram taekwondo event at the Youth Olympic Games on Thursday. McClymont of Winnipeg lost his semifinal matchup to Tai...
Oct 11, 2018
Evacuation alert in Fort St. John, B.C., as nearby hillside continues to move
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A slumping hillside that is threatening dozens of homes in northeastern British Columbia has prompted a further evacuation order just days after residents in the community of Old...
Oct 11, 2018
New location proposed for permanent supervised consumption services
A new site for permanent supervised consumption services will be discussed by Red Deer city council on Monday. A vacant building at 5233 54 Avenue in the Railyards area, a stone's throw from Safe Harb...
Oct 11, 2018
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on first-ever build in Sylvan Lake
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer held a special ground breaking ceremony in Sylvan Lake on Thursday to celebrate the organization's first-ever project in the community. The new triplex along Ryder's Ridg...
Oct 11, 2018
Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in 1 year
Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe for their language or medical skills and promised a fast track to citizensh...
Oct 11, 2018
Watson's domestic abuse suspension reduced to 18 games
NEW YORK - Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson’s suspension for domestic abuse has been reduced from 27 to 18 games by an arbitrator. The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announc...
Oct 11, 2018
Red Deer rallying for "Big Ben" following stroke
The community is stepping up in a big way for the man known as "Big Ben." Ben Barthel is a fire medic with Red Deer Emergency Services. Earlier this month, Barthel needed the help of specialized surge...
Oct 11, 2018
California train agency fined $650,000 for 2 worker deaths
SAN FRANCISCO - Regulators fined the San Francisco Bay Area’s transit agency $650,000 on Thursday for safety failures that led a commuter train to strike and kill two workers inspecting track fi...
Oct 11, 2018
DNA evidence leads to arrests a year later in Leslieville Hotel armed robbery
Rocky Mountain House RCMP say they used DNA evidence to identify and lay charges against two suspects in a 2017 armed robbery at the Leslieville Hotel. The lengthy investigation began almost a year ag...
Oct 11, 2018
Dreeshen sworn in as Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA
Devin Dreeshen is officially a member of the Alberta Legislature. Dreeshen was sworn in during a ceremony at Thursday afternoon. Her Honour the Honourable Lois E. Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Albe...
Oct 11, 2018