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No update to system tracking Manitoba kids in care despite calls for change
WINNIPEG - A commissioner who investigated the death of a girl who died after falling through the cracks of Manitoba’s child-welfare system says he is disappointed the province still hasn’...
Mar 11, 2018
Notre Dame grad service project to benefit kids with special needs
Red Deer's Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre has been chosen as this year's grad service project recipient for students of Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School. For the past 10 years, Notre Dame...
Mar 11, 2018
'Kind of shocking:' Several skiers and snowboarders die in tree wells this year
At least five people have died recently from falling into tree wells while skiing or snowboarding in the mountains of Western Canada and the United States. The deaths have mountain experts warning out...
Mar 11, 2018
New method can predict where lightning will spark wildfires: Calgary study
CALGARY - Apparently lightning can strike the same place twice after all. A study by researchers at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering suggests it’s possible to pre...
Mar 11, 2018
Labrador woman uninjured after alleged kidnapping by her husband, police say
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - A Labrador woman is safe after police say she was taken against her will by her husband. RCMP are investigating the alleged kidnapping and forcible confinement in Happy ...
Mar 11, 2018
Early-Bird registration deadline approaching for Woody's RV World Marathon
Local long-distance runners are being encouraged to take advantage of early-bird pricing when registering for this year's 20th annual Woody's RV World Marathon event. The deadline to register at the r...
Mar 11, 2018
Kings hockey team loses semi-final heart-breaker
The 2017-2018 RDC Kings Hockey season has come to an end following a 4-2 loss to the Grant MacEwan University Griffins in Penhold Saturday night. The Griffins victory gave them a 2-0 series win in the...
Mar 11, 2018
Five things to know about new Ontario Tory leader Doug Ford
Doug Ford has been named the new leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, winning a contest fraught with complications. Here are five things to know about the new Tory leader: Family Ties ...
Mar 11, 2018
Drugs, loaded rifle and counterfeit U.S. cash seized in Penhold traffic stop
A Red Deer woman and Calgary man are facing charges after RCMP seized drugs, a loaded rifle and counterfeit U.S. cash during a traffic stop in Penhold Friday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. when...
Mar 11, 2018
'Mr. Records' keeps Kenya's last vinyl music shop alive
NAIROBI, Kenya - Tucked into a busy market in Kenya’s capital is arguably the country’s last record store. “Real Vinyl Guru” has been open for 28 years and now enjoys the growi...
Mar 11, 2018