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ICYMI - May 11, 2018
In Case You Missed It – A look back at some of the top stories from the past week in Red Deer and central Alberta.
May 11, 2018
Trial begins for Alabama doctor tied to guitarist's overdose
MOBILE, Ala. - Prosecutors and defence lawyers disagreed in opening arguments Friday about who is the victim in the federal criminal trial of an Alabama doctor accused of prescribing drugs that killed...
May 11, 2018
R. Kelly stages racy performance amid protest, allegations
GREENSBORO, N.C. - With demonstrators standing outside his concert protesting his presence, R. Kelly summoned his passionate fans to carry him through what has been a difficult week. Interspersing ref...
May 11, 2018
Cop who arrested Toronto van attack suspect receives gift from Reds star Votto
TORONTO - Count baseball superstar Joey Votto among those impressed by the bravery of Toronto police officer Ken Lam. Votto, a first baseman with the Cincinnati Reds and a Toronto native, sent Lam a p...
May 11, 2018
Canadian pot growers say marijuana byproduct a wasted opportunity for industry
VANCOUVER - Licensed marijuana producers in Canada are throwing out thousands of kilograms of plant waste each year in what some of them say is a missed opportunity to find other uses for the byproduc...
May 11, 2018
US, Emirates strike deal resolving airline spat
WASHINGTON - The United States and the United Arab Emirates signed a deal Friday to resolve a years-old spat over alleged Emirati government subsidies to its airlines and accusations of unfair competi...
May 11, 2018
Tories want action against self-confessed terror recruit living in Toronto
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs say the government should be going after a Canadian who told a New York Times podcast that he shot people in the head as an executioner for Islamic State militants in Syria. ...
May 11, 2018
Tory staffer fired for urging senators to delay final vote on pot legalization
OTTAWA - Senators are being encouraged to postpone a vote on a bill to legalize recreational cannabis by a now-former employee of the Conservative’s chief critic of the legislation. Sen. Claude ...
May 11, 2018
Quebec judge invites province to recognize reality of multi-parent families
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge is inviting provincial lawmakers to consider the possibility of multi-parent families after a complex legal fight involving a little girl and three adults. The three-year-old...
May 11, 2018
Wynne says she isn't sure why Doug Ford has twice commented on her smile
PARRY SOUND, Ont. - Doug Ford has now commented twice on Kathleen Wynne’s smile, and the Liberal leader doesn’t know why. During a televised election debate Monday night, the Progressive C...
May 11, 2018