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Drayton Valley triathlon results released
The 7th annual Drayton Valley triathlon results are out, with over 160 athletes pouring into town for the event. The most crowded event with 74 participants was the individual sprint race, with Luis F...
May 14, 2018
Missing eight-year-old Ontario boy found safe, Amber Alert cancelled
GORHAM TOWNSHIP, Ont. - A child who was the subject of an Amber Alert in northern Ontario was found 30 kilometres from where he went missing on Monday as police continued to search for his mother. Ont...
May 14, 2018
Red Deer County contributes additional $400,000 to Red Deer Airport
RED DEER COUNTY- Red Deer County is giving an additional $400,000 in funding to the Red Deer Airport. Approved at last week’s council meeting, officials say the money will be used to maintain ex...
May 14, 2018
Shaw Top Performers Wilder Jr., Reilly and Banks pick respective charities
TORONTO - CFL stars James Wilder Jr., Mike Reilly and Brandon Banks are all fathers, so they know the value of a stable environment for children. The trio earmarked separate children’s charities...
May 14, 2018
OECD says countries need to defend multilateralism despite threats
MONTREAL - Multilateralism is under threat amid trade tensions, rising protectionism and the changes associated with the transformation to a global digital economy, the head of the Organization for Ec...
May 14, 2018
Lincoln museum to sell Marilyn dress, photos to repay loan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The foundation that supports the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is selling a black dress once owned by movie star Marilyn Monroe to raise funds to repay a loan use...
May 14, 2018
High school athlete dies after 'freak accident' during rugby game
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. - A high school has withdrawn from P.E.I. schools’ rugby league for the season following the death of a student athlete who sustained brain injuries on the field. Montague Regio...
May 14, 2018
Man accused in military centre stabbing acquitted of terror charges, not criminally responsible for actions
TORONTO - A man with schizophrenia who attacked soldiers at a military recruitment centre in Toronto was acquitted of terror charges and found not criminally responsible for lesser offences on Monday ...
May 14, 2018
Rampage earn Mother's Day win over Olds
The Red Deer Rampage major lacrosse team earned a 16 – 7 win Sunday night over the Olds Mavericks. Elijah Johanson and Connor Shantz had hat tricks to highlight Red Deer's win. Ben Arifin, Logan...
May 14, 2018
Markle to spend wedding eve at hotel tied to Profumo scandal
LONDON - Meghan Markle will spend the night before her wedding to Prince Harry at a country hotel famed for its role in a 1960s scandal that shook Britain’s political and social elite. Kensingto...
May 14, 2018