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Saskatchewan applies for intervener status on Trans Mountain pipeline hearing
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it has applied for intervener status in National Energy Board hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline project. Justice Minister Don Morgan says the province a...
Nov 03, 2017
RCMP seize firearms and arrest five during stolen vehicle investigation
Five Red Deer men face charges after RCMP located a stolen vehicle and four firearms during a series of linked investigations in Riverside Meadows on October 25. Mounties were patrolling in the neighb...
Nov 03, 2017
Fire at Moscow's art museum causes no damage to collections
MOSCOW - Russian emergency officials say that a fire at Moscow’s premier art museum hasn’t damaged its collections. Smoke billowed Friday from the roof of one of the buildings of the Pushk...
Nov 03, 2017
New Red Deer Public Schools trustees sworn in
The new Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has been sworn in. Continuity will be big for this board as Bev Manning was re-elected as board chair and Cathy Peacocke will serve as vice-chair....
Nov 03, 2017
UK police investigating sex assault linked to Spacey
London police are investigating an alleged 2008 sexual assault reportedly linked to Kevin Spacey in the latest setback for the “House of Cards” star. Police Friday did not identify Spacey ...
Nov 03, 2017
It's down to final eight as gamers go after Canada's Madden NFL 18 crown
TORONTO - Rob Gambino takes his video gaming seriously. And when he plays, there’s always something on the line. “I don’t really play for fun. I only play money games on third-party ...
Nov 03, 2017
Fears squashed: Zucchini mistaken for WWII bomb in Germany
BERLIN - A worried resident in Germany alerted police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden. Officers rushed over - and found a particularly large zucchini. Police were summoned to ...
Nov 03, 2017
Elliott freed to play by court, senses 'burst of adrenalin'
NEW YORK - Ezekiel Elliott felt a “burst of adrenalin” surge through the Dallas Cowboys locker room after a court freed him to play Sunday rather than begin a six-game suspension. He also ...
Nov 03, 2017
Red Deer area unemployment rate continues to fall in October
RED DEER- The latest unemployment numbers for the Red Deer area show the rate for October was 5.3 per cent. That is down from 5.7 per cent in September. The unemployment rate for the Red Deer area in ...
Nov 03, 2017
Mayor quotes Jay-Z after not guilty DUI verdict
GREENWOOD, S.C. - A South Carolina mayor quoted rapper Jay-Z on Twitter after he was found not guilty of driving under the influence. “In the words of Jay Z, ‘not guilty, y’all got t...
Nov 03, 2017