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Michigan Legislature OKs minimum wage, sick time initiatives
LANSING, Mich. - The Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature on Wednesday passed laws to raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour and require employers to offer paid sick leave - if they...
Sep 05, 2018
Judge cites pictures of mice, lets lawsuit proceed
NEW YORK - Pictures of mice lounging around an anti-rodent device designed to make them flee were cited by a judge who let a class-action lawsuit proceed Wednesday against a company that sells and mar...
Sep 05, 2018

Angels' Ohtani facing Tommy John surgery after new damage
ARLINGTON, Texas - Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has new damage in his pitching elbow and the team says Tommy John surgery has been recommended. A couple of hours before Ohtani hit two...
Sep 05, 2018

Chamber hosting John Furlong and Ron MacLean to talk 2019 Games
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting The Business of the Games lunch on September 18 with guest speakers John Furlong and Ron MacLean. John Furlong was the CEO of the 2010 V...
Sep 05, 2018
LeBron James says in Kaepernick reference: I stand with Nike
NEW YORK - Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said he stands with Nike, a clear reference to the company’s Colin Kaepernick ad campaign. The basketball superstar - and new Lo...
Sep 05, 2018
Hamilton Tiger-Cats not optimistic about injury to receiver Jalen Saunders
HAMILTON - Head coach June Jones isn’t optimistic about receiver Jalen Saunders returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats anytime soon. Saunders was carried off the field with an apparent knee injury...
Sep 05, 2018

Slumping Winnipeg Blue Bombers sticking with quarterback Matt Nichols
Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols could do almost nothing wrong during the Blue Bombers’ three-game winning streak earlier this year. But now that the team is riding a three-game losing skid, ma...
Sep 05, 2018
Cultural exemption's sudden arrival as NAFTA obstacle leads to head scratching
OTTAWA - The sudden emergence of Canada’s exemption for its cultural industries as a late-stage NAFTA snag is being met by skepticism from trade experts who have closely followed the deal’...
Sep 05, 2018

Council approves $1.22 million at mid-year budget review
Red Deer city council approved an additional $1.22 million in expenditures at its mid-year budget review on Wednesday. Items invested in include the realignment of Waskasoo Creek to protect water infr...
Sep 05, 2018

Question mark hangs over Chris Rainey's status with B.C. Lions
SURREY, B.C. - If Chris Rainey is in the B.C. Lions lineup this week remains questionable and the running back/returner is frustrated with the decision. Head coach Wally Buono said the roster for Frid...
Sep 05, 2018