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Thunder fire coach Adams after 3-18 start to season
After trying to begin their season under new leadership heading into their 20th season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the Drayton Valley Thunder have fired head coach Kyle Adams. Adams gets the ...
Nov 06, 2017
Winnipeg school trustee wants updated rules for student cellphone confiscation
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg school trustee wants to clarify rules about when and how students can have their cellphones confiscated and searched. Mark Wasyliw says he wants to set limits and establish a typ...
Nov 06, 2017
RCMP dogs get trained in central Alberta to detect human remains
INNISFAIL, Alta. - The first two RCMP canine teams to be taught to sniff out human remains have graduated from the force’s police dog training centre in central Alberta. What makes their trainin...
Nov 06, 2017
Fox cancels airing of ad saying Trump should be impeached
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel says it won’t air any more ads from a wealthy Democratic donor advocating President Donald Trump’s impeachment due its viewers’ strong negative reaction. ...
Nov 06, 2017
Turris gives Predators centre depth to match anyone in NHL
As impressive as it was that the Nashville Predators reached the Stanley Cup Final last spring without their top two centres, it was still a glaring need. Losing to Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and th...
Nov 06, 2017
A day after Lowry's ejection, Casey says he wouldn't want point guard to change
TORONTO - The day after he was tossed from Toronto’s loss to the Washington Wizards, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry says he’ll never tone down his fiercely competitive way. And coach Dwane...
Nov 06, 2017
Police officer dies after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is being remembered as a “hero” after he died Monday in an exchange of gunfire with a man accused of shooting at people in a parking lo...
Nov 06, 2017
Former prime ministers gather in Commons to mark Parliament's 150th anniversary
OTTAWA - Moments from Canada’s colourful - and sometimes dark - past came back into focus Monday as federal politicians and former prime ministers of all partisan stripes gathered in the House o...
Nov 06, 2017
Athlete of the Month for September - Damon Gerrard
Congratulations to Damon Gerrard, our first rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month. The 12-year-old football star for the Red Deer Steelers was nominated by his coaches for the work and leadership...
Nov 06, 2017
Florida State suspends Greek life following alcohol death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State University indefinitely suspended its 55 fraternities and sororities Monday after the alcohol-related death of a freshman pledge and cocaine charges for another frate...
Nov 06, 2017