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County launches volunteer firefighter recruitment drive
Red Deer County has launched a new campaign aimed at recruiting volunteer firefighters. Red Deer County Fire Services operates in the communities of Bowden, Delburne, Elnora, Red Deer South and North ...
Sep 13, 2018
Rocky RCMP Weekly Report: September 6 - 10
Three people were lodged in police cells this week, two that were under the influence of alcohol, and one under the influence of meth. Here's more from the latest weekly report from Rocky Mtn. House R...
Sep 13, 2018
Actor Kevin Hart principal for day at Dallas school
DALLAS - Actor Kevin Hart has surprised the students of a Dallas high school by dropping in to be interim principal for a day. Hart told hundreds of cheering students at Booker T. Washington High Scho...
Sep 13, 2018
Police arrest 13-year-old after alleged threats against Montreal high school
DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX, Que. - Police say a 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with alleged online threats against a western Montreal high school. Montreal police spokesman Benoit Boisselle ...
Sep 13, 2018
Passenger video shows humpback whale tail making contact with tour boat
BRIER ISLAND, N.S. - A video showing a humpback whale colliding with an inflatable tour boat off the coast of Nova Scotia is making waves online, just a few months after the introduction of new federa...
Sep 13, 2018
GM recalls 1.2M pickups, SUVs for power steering problem
DETROIT - General Motors is recalling 1.2 million big pickup trucks and SUVs mainly in North America because of power-assisted steering problems that have been cited in a number of accidents. GM says ...
Sep 13, 2018
Russian orchestra hires conductor accused of sexual abuse
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia’s oldest philharmonic orchestra says it has hired a Swiss conductor who has been the target of accusations of sexual misconduct. The St. Petersburg Philharmonic O...
Sep 13, 2018
Mummified remains, more than 50,000 years old, unveiled in Yukon
DAWSON CITY, Yukon - A snapshot of life for an ancient predator and its prey is being put on display as the mummified ice-age remains of a caribou calf and a wolf pup are unveiled in Yukon. Paleontolo...
Sep 13, 2018
National Lacrosse League relocates Rochester Knighthawks to Halifax
HALIFAX - The National Lacrosse League is coming to Halifax. The NLL announced Thursday that the Rochester Knighthawks will be relocating to Halifax, becoming the league’s fifth Canadian franchi...
Sep 13, 2018
Edmonton police charge four men with first-degree murder
EDMONTON- Four young men have been charged with the first-degree murder of 27-year-old Abdi Hirsi. Hirsi was found dead last month in a car riddled with bullet holes in Edmonton. Police say a tip from...
Sep 13, 2018