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2017 City High School Football Final
The Hunting Hills Lightning defeated the Lacombe Rams 34-11 to win the 2017 Central Alberta High Football League city division title.
Nov 08, 2017
Athlete of the Month for September - Damon Gerrard
Meet Damon Gerrard, rdnewsNOW’s DQ Athlete of the Month for September 2017…
Nov 08, 2017
Canadian rising star Shapovalov beats Quinzi at ATP Next Gen Finals
MILAN - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov picked up his first win at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals, defeating Italian qualifier Gianluigi Quinzi 4-1, 4-1, 3-4 (5), 4-3 (5) on Wednesday. Shapovalov,1...
Nov 08, 2017
Decades-long journey at an end for parents of Winnipeg teen killed in 1984
WINNIPEG - Years of legal proceedings in the death of a Winnipeg teenager in 1984 have now come to an end. The Crown has decided not to appeal the acquittal of Mark Edward Grant, who was found not gui...
Nov 08, 2017
Opera to focus on Great War nurses 100 years after hospital ship sinking
TORONTO - The creators of a planned opera about the tragic sinking of a Canadian hospital ship during the First World War say it’s time to resurrect the stories of nurses who died in heroic serv...
Nov 08, 2017
Egypt's el-Sissi warns Iran to stop "meddling" in region
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Egypt’s president said Wednesday that Iran must stop “meddling” in the Middle East and the security of Arab Gulf countries must not be threatened, but he und...
Nov 08, 2017
UCP Education Critic Smith slams the content and timing of Bill 24
United Conservative Party MLA and Education Critic Mark Smith is voicing his disapproval of the legislation known as Bill 24, which would prevent schools from telling parents when their child has join...
Nov 08, 2017
Council to consider reduced 2018 Capital Budget
Later this month, Red Deer city council will debate a 2018 Capital Budget worth $81.05 million. That estimate is the lowest proposed capital budget in 10 years, a sign of the economic times according ...
Nov 08, 2017
The strange case of Rhys Jacks, a Canada captain deemed an import in Canada
TORONTO - It’s a sporting conundrum. The captain of Canada’s national rugby league team is out of a job with his Canadian club because he is considered an overseas player. Australian-born ...
Nov 08, 2017
CHL heading outdoors: Ottawa 67's to host Gatineau in outdoor game at TD Pace
OTTAWA - The Canadian Hockey League is taking the game outdoors. The OHL’s Ottawa 67’s will host the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques in an outdoor game at The Stadium at TD Place on Dec....
Nov 08, 2017