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Calgary father says parole decision for daughter's killer 'outrageous'
CALGARY - A Calgary man has started an online petition with the hope of revoking day parole for a woman who was imprisoned for his little girl’s death. Ryan McGrath’s daughter, Ceira, was ...
Feb 20, 2019

Provincials this weekend for RDC Curling teams
The Red Deer College Kings (7-5 record), Queens (7-5) and Mixed (5-5) curling teams will take to the ice for the ACAC Curling Championships from Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24 at the Olds ...
Feb 20, 2019

Kings Volleyball ride hot streak into provincials
The RDC Kings are prepared to compete at the ACAC Men’s Volleyball Championship in Edmonton after a strong finish to conference play. The Kings wrapped up the regular season on an incredible rol...
Feb 20, 2019
Manitoba 'pausing' relationship with former B.C. premier after allegations
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is “pausing” its relationship with Gordon Campbell following an allegation in a British newspaper that the former B.C. premier groped a woman in ...
Feb 20, 2019

RDC Queens Volleyball ready for provincials
The RDC Queens (16-8) will open the ACAC Championship against the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings (14-10), as one of the hottest teams in the league. The Queens completed regular season compet...
Feb 20, 2019
Commodities giant Glencore to cap coal output over climate
BERLIN - Commodities giant Glencore said Wednesday it will cap how much coal it mines amid shareholder pressure for it to help reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases. The move is a sharp reversal...
Feb 20, 2019

Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he would shelve oil-by-rail deal
EDMONTON - Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says if he wins the spring election, he will try to cancel Alberta’s $3.7-billion deal with Canada’s two largest railways to ship more oil by rail...
Feb 20, 2019

Former Red Deer teacher facing child sex charges due in court next month
The case for a former Red Deer teacher facing charges for child sex-related offences is due back in court next month. An agent for the lawyer for Norman Joseph Howes appeared briefly in Red Deer provi...
Feb 20, 2019

No acquittal possible for Montreal man accused in wife's death: judge
MONTREAL - The case of a Quebec man accused of killing his ailing wife is now in the hands of a jury. Jurors were sequestered Wednesday to determine the fate of Michel Cadotte, 57, charged with second...
Feb 20, 2019

Amnesty documents Venezuelan rights violations since start of democracy protests
OTTAWA - An Amnesty International report alleging human-rights abuses by Venezuelan forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro represents one more example of a “despicable” regime, says Fore...
Feb 20, 2019