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New military jet crashes, pilot ejects in S Carolina
BEAUFORT, S.C. - A military jet a short distance from its base crashed in South Carolina on Friday with the pilot ejecting safely and no one on the ground injured, authorities said. The 2nd Marine Air...
Sep 28, 2018

A special haircut to support those battling cancer
A 9-year-old Grade 4 student at Red Deer's Don Campbell Elementary has made her family and school very proud. Avani James says it was a close family member who inspired her to cut her hair in support ...
Sep 28, 2018

Toronto FC finally getting healthy but time running out on playoff chase
TORONTO - Soccer players are usually up for a challenge after training, lining up to try and hit the woodwork from distance or bend a corner directly into the goal. Toronto FC midfielder Victor Vazque...
Sep 28, 2018

Around the Clock with Fred Penner
This month on Around the Clock, rdnewsNOW spoke with a man who for close to five decades has entertained countless Canadians with his award-winning music, Winnipeg’s own Fred Penner. Winner of t...
Sep 28, 2018

Treated water at Fukushima nuclear plant still radioactive
TOKYO - The operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday that much of the radioactive water stored at the plant isn’t clean enough and needs further treatment if it is t...
Sep 28, 2018

Impact look to close in on an MLS playoff spot with a win in D.C.
MONTREAL - For a Montreal Impact side that’s getting used to playing crucial games down the stretch, Saturday’s clash is as big as they come. The Impact face D.C. United on the road in a m...
Sep 28, 2018

Senator confronted by angry protester, calls for delay on key Kavanaugh vote
WASHINGTON - Senators voted Friday to send Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination for a broader vote on Capitol Hill - but not before the man holding the swing vote helped negotiate a last-m...
Sep 28, 2018

'Optimism for our future': Nova Scotia hits its highest population yet
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has hit its largest population yet, and is ever-so-slowly closing in on one million people. Statistics Canada says there are now almost 959,942 people in the province, thanks to ...
Sep 28, 2018

Gordie Howe bridge to cost $5.7 billion; set to open by end of 2024
OTTAWA - A new connection in the trading relationship between Canada and the United States will cost $5.7 billion, with one senior official vowing the Gordie Howe bridge will elbow its way through any...
Sep 28, 2018

LOCATED: 13 y/o Lane Goodrunning
RED DEER- RCMP say 13-year-old Lane Goodrunning has been located and thank the public for their assistance.
Sep 28, 2018