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Red Deer Regional Hospital program for domestic abuse victims receives funding
Emergency room patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital now have 24/7 access to family violence crisis intervention services. The services are being made available through the Domestic Abuse Response Te...
Nov 01, 2017
Experts at international convention predict a safer future with self-driving cars
MONTREAL - Experts attending an international convention on intelligent transport systems say the increasingly interconnected world is good news for motorists. Claude Arpin, a Bell Mobility product sp...
Nov 01, 2017
Penhold mom makes unusual, potentially dangerous find in kids' Halloween candy
It's another reminder for parents to always check their kids' Halloween candy before they eat it. Penhold mom and former rdnewsNOW reporter Kirsten Dennis discovered what appeared to be two diabetes l...
Nov 01, 2017
Liberal info bill could hinder Indigenous land claim efforts, watchdog tells MPs
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government’s proposed changes to the Access to Information Act could hamper efforts to settle Indigenous land claims, the federal information watchdog says. Legislation that...
Nov 01, 2017
Domestic Violence service awards handed out for 13th year
Frontline service providers in the area of domestic violence were recognized once again on Wednesday. The annual awards are handed out by the Domestic & Relationship Violence Initiative Committee....
Nov 01, 2017
'Turning into a nightmare:' Alberta landlord looks to evict driveway squatter
CARDSTON, Alta. - A southern Alberta landlord is hoping the courts will help him with a squatter living in a small shack sitting on a trailer in the driveway of the man’s rental property. “...
Nov 01, 2017
Ballet Victoria cuts ties with choreographer facing nude photo allegations
VANCOUVER - Ballet Victoria has cut ties with a choreographer after renewed media attention to allegations that he took nude photographs of underage dancers in the 1980s and 1990s. Bruce Monk was fire...
Nov 01, 2017
Mounties respond to false firearms call at south end restaurant
A false alarm led to what was a rather visible police presence in south Red Deer late Wednesday morning. City Mounties were called to the Taco Time restaurant at Gaetz Avenue and 33 Street at around n...
Nov 01, 2017
Highlights of Ontario's new marijuana legislation
TORONTO - Ontario’s proposed marijuana legislation will, if passed, establish regulations to govern the sale of recreational pot in the province. Here are some highlights of the new bill: -Sets ...
Nov 01, 2017
Canada not walking the walk on cutting greenhouse gas emissions: OECD leader
TORONTO - To an international diplomat, the irony is painful - the country that promised action on climate change is falling behind while the country that has spurned a major treaty on the issue is ma...
Nov 01, 2017