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Poratto enters UCP race in Red Deer - South
Adle Poratto has announced she will be running for the United Conservative Party nomination for the constituency of Red Deer - South. The next provincial election is slated to take place in May 2019. ...
Mar 12, 2018
Judge: Winner of $560M Powerball jackpot can stay anonymous
CONCORD, N.H. - A judge ruled Monday that a New Hampshire woman who won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly $560 million can keep her identity private, but not her hometown. Judge Charles Temple noted th...
Mar 12, 2018
Pedestrian killed in hit and run, police searching for driver
A man is dead following a hit and run collision Sunday night in Red Deer, and police are hoping the public can help locate the driver involved. Officers responded to the collision at about 8:45 p.m. i...
Mar 12, 2018
UPDATE: 18-year-old Isaiah Threefingers of Maskwacis found deceased
An 18-year-old boy missing from the Maskwacis area has been found deceased. RCMP say Isaiah Threefingers was last seen by family members in the Louis Bull area on March 3. Mounties responded to a repo...
Mar 12, 2018
Canadian household debt hits $1.8T as report warns of domestic risk
TORONTO - Canadians’ collective household debt has climbed to $1.8 trillion as an international financial group sounds an early warning that the country’s banking system is at risk from ri...
Mar 12, 2018
Bombardier sending officials to Nepal to help with plane crash investigation
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. is sending two officials to Nepal Tuesday to assist with the investigation of one of two deadly aircraft crashes over the past couple of days involving its Q400 turbo and Ch...
Mar 12, 2018
Man, woman sent to hospital over package at UK Parliament
LONDON - Police in London say two people have been taken to hospital as a precaution after a suspicious package was found at Britain’s Parliament complex. The Metropolitan Police force said offi...
Mar 12, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps unveil teenage gamer Erfan Hosseini as their eMLS Cup hope
It seems only fitting that an MLS franchise that boasts a 17-year-old phenom in midfielder Alphonso Davies would dip into the high school ranks for its pro gamer. On Monday, the Vancouver Whitecaps un...
Mar 12, 2018
New Ont. Tory leader says he's jumping into campaign mode, eager to take on Wynne
TORONTO - Ontario’s newly elected Opposition leader is vowing to spend much of the next three months on the road campaigning for a spring election, saying his party is focused on forming governm...
Mar 12, 2018
Former couple's custody battle over their dog divides N.L.'s top court
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - In a case that divided Newfoundland and Labrador’s top court over what constitutes pet ownership, a man has been awarded sole custody of a dog following a break-up with ...
Mar 12, 2018