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Trial booked for Rocky man accused of child luring, pornography
A Rocky Mountain House accused of luring a 12-year-old girl online is going to trial. RCMP and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation unit arrested Tyler Cumbe...
Apr 18, 2018
CMHA commemorating 100th Anniversary on April 26
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of CMHA-National, the Central Alberta Region will be hosting a lunch at the Radisson Hotel Red Deer from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The event will feature guest speak...
Apr 18, 2018
Former Blue Jays star Jose Bautista, Braves agree to minor league deal
ATLANTA - Even with their Ryan Flaherty leading the NL in hitting, the Atlanta Braves couldn’t resist the low-risk opportunity to add Jose Bautista. The six-time all-star agreed to a minor leagu...
Apr 18, 2018
Power outage scheduled for parts of Eastview, Grandview on Friday
The City of Red Deer says a power outage is scheduled for Friday, April 20 that will affect some residents in Eastview and Grandview. Officials say power will be turned off from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. while...
Apr 18, 2018
Casey feels Raptors are comfortable in the role of overwhelming favourite
TORONTO - It’s been an unprecedented playoff start for Dwane Casey and the Toronto Raptors. For the first time in its history, Toronto boasts a 2-0 series lead following its 130-119 win Tuesday ...
Apr 18, 2018
Daughter of Quebec mosque victim expresses incomprehension at shooter's actions
QUEBEC - Alexandre Bissonnette told police he’d feared for his family’s safety, but the daughter of one of his shooting victims at the Quebec City mosque says it was her family that paid t...
Apr 18, 2018
No need for new law on border searches of smartphones, computers: feds
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has rejected a call from MPs to spell out explicitly in law when and how border agents can search travellers’ smartphones and other electronic devic...
Apr 18, 2018
Broncos hockey player Conner Lukan loved most animals, watched 'The Bachelor'
SLAVE LAKE, Alta. - He tore around on quads, roughhoused with his friends and, of course, played hockey. But Conner Lukan, who died in a crash involving the Humboldt Broncos team bus, was remembered a...
Apr 18, 2018
Health committee cheers idea of national pharmacare program, but cost an issue
OTTAWA - Publicly funded prescription drugs under a universal pharmacare program would provide better health care to Canadians at a lower cost than the status quo, the House of Commons health committe...
Apr 18, 2018
Shortage of EpiPens to treat severe allergic reactions has consumers concerned
TORONTO - Pauline Osena knows how crucial it is to have EpiPens close at hand for her two young sons, who are at risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis because of multiple food allergies. So it’s ...
Apr 18, 2018