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'Big Hunk o' Love' for Elvis could connect 2 distant cities
TUPELO, Miss. - Elvis Presley’s Mississippi hometown could create a tourism partnership with the German city where he lived while serving in the U.S. Army. Presley was born in 1935 in Tupelo. Fr...
Jul 18, 2018
B.C. homeowner groups can fine defiant short-term rental hosts $1,000 a day
VANCOUVER - Homeowners groups in British Columbia will soon be able to fine owners or residents up to $1,000 a day for defying the corporation’s bylaws on short-term rentals. The B.C. government...
Jul 18, 2018
Willy returns to Alouettes in time to face league-leading Stampeders
Drew Willy returns to the Montreal Alouettes just in time to face the buzzsaw that is the Calgary Stampeders defence. Willy gets the start Saturday night when Montreal (1-3) visits the Calgary Stamped...
Jul 18, 2018
Ex-cop Blair's cabinet promotion pits him against 'politics of fear': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Former Toronto police chief Bill Blair’s promotion to cabinet gives the Trudeau Liberals a political firefighter on the thorny issues of irregular migrants, gun violence and criminal sy...
Jul 18, 2018
Raptors all-star swingman DeRozan leaves Toronto after nine-year run
TORONTO - A franchise leader in points and games played. A leader as popular with fans as he was with teammates. A Raptor to the core and a man who loved Toronto. DeMar DeRozan left the only NBA franc...
Jul 18, 2018
Cougar that had no fear of humans killed by police in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., shot and killed a cougar that has been spotted prowling in the area for weeks. RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien says they received numerous reports of a cougar...
Jul 18, 2018
Thompson hopeful to maintain series lead after dreary Toronto weekend
The current Pro Mazda points leader is not pleased with how the last weekend of racing went, and he says it shouldn't have gone down the way it did. Red Deer's Parker Thompson has seen his massive poi...
Jul 18, 2018
Five Things to Know: All-star forward Kawhi Leonard joins Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard is the newest member of the Raptors after a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday that saw Toronto trade perennial all-star guard DeMar DeRozan. Here are fi...
Jul 18, 2018
Bandits nab $26,000 in tools from Red Deer business
Police are looking for assistance in identifying two males they say stole $26,000 worth of tools from a local business. Red Deer RCMP say the incident happened in the early morning hours of July 16 (M...
Jul 18, 2018
Unveil Studios wins Two Crown Awards in Nashville
RED DEER- Unveil Studios, the award-winning film production studio owned by the Kooman brothers, took home two prizes at this year's Crown Awards on Saturday, July 15. Unveil took home Best Music Vide...
Jul 18, 2018