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Dozens attend ‘Justice for Colten’ rally in Red Deer
Enough is enough. That was the message from the organizer of a 'Justice for Colten' rally held in downtown Red Deer on Monday. Last Friday, a jury in Battleford, Saskatchewan found Gerald Stanley, 56,...
Feb 12, 2018
University of Minnesota removes Garrison Keillor plaque
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota has removed a plaque honouring humorist Garrison Keillor after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. Keillor’s plaque is no longer displayed on the...
Feb 12, 2018
Milwaukee prosecutors charge jail staff in inmate's death
MILWAUKEE - Three Milwaukee County jail staffers are facing criminal charges for their role in the dehydration death of a mentally ill inmate who spent a week without water, prosecutors said Monday. T...
Feb 12, 2018
Matthew McConaughey hails Nick Foles in newspaper ad
AUSTIN, Texas - Matthew McConaughey is congratulating fellow Texan and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles on his Super Bowl win. The actor took out a full-page ad in the Austin American-States...
Feb 12, 2018
Canada will do what it must to prevent B.C. from stopping pipeline, says Carr
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the government will not entertain any attempts by British Columbia to stall or stop the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. “If that is th...
Feb 12, 2018
Accused Edmonton attacker to enter plea at next court date in March
EDMONTON - A man accused of attempted murder in a knife attack on an Edmonton police officer will enter a plea at his next court date in mid-March. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, was in provincial court t...
Feb 12, 2018
Weinstein's former assistant challenging parts of Toronto lawsuit
TORONTO - A lawyer for a former assistant to Harvey Weinstein is challenging parts of a lawsuit brought by a Toronto woman against his client and the disgraced Hollywood producer, arguing Monday that ...
Feb 12, 2018
Snow camping B.C. teenagers needed rescue when hypothermia took hold
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Three teenagers who planned to camp on a mountain near Maple Ridge, B.C., had to be rescued when their equipment turned out to be insufficient for sub-zero temperatures. Ridge Mead...
Feb 12, 2018
Defensive lineman John Bowman to return for 13th CFL season with Alouettes
MONTREAL - John Bowman will return for a 13th CFL season. The Montreal Alouettes announced Monday that Bowman, the club’s all-time sacks leader with 121, will play in 2018. Bowman, 35, has recor...
Feb 12, 2018
Vipers slide into playoffs with two more wins to end regular season
The Red Deer Vipers head into the HJHL post-season on the high of a 12-game winning streak after claiming their last pair of regular season games this weekend. Red Deer was in Three Hills (1-35-0) Fri...
Feb 12, 2018