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Infant falls from window in Penhold
A one-year-old child was taken to hospital this morning after falling through a window at a home in Penhold. The incident happened just after 8:30 a.m. when the young girl went through a ground floor ...
Aug 22, 2017
Investigation into car wash fire cause continues
The investigation continues into Friday's fire at a north Red Deer car wash that seriously injured three men. It was just before 4 p.m. when a barrel filled with a chemical used to shine tires went up...
Aug 22, 2017
German police seize thousands of 'Trump' ecstasy tablets
BERLIN - German police say they have seized thousands of tablets of the party drug ecstasy in the shape of Donald Trump’s head, a haul with an estimated street value of 39,000 euros ($45,900.) P...
Aug 22, 2017
Banged-up Eskimos lose three more players to season-ending injuries
EDMONTON - The injuries keep piling up for the Edmonton Eskimos. The CFL team announced Tuesday that offensive lineman Jean-Simon Roy and long-snapper Ryan King have both sustained a torn right anteri...
Aug 22, 2017
Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti named MLS player of the week
NEW YORK - Montreal midfielder Ignacio Piatti was named Major League Soccer player of the week on Tuesday after leading the Impact to a pair of victories. Piatti scored two goals in Montreal’s 3...
Aug 22, 2017
Costs for record-breaking wildfires soar in B.C. as crews battle largest blaze
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Finance Minister Carole James says the worst wildfire season in British Columbia’s history is expected to put a dent in the provincial budget as firefighters battle the largest ...
Aug 22, 2017
Legalization of pot should recognize 'systemic racism' of status quo: Liberal MP
The plan to legalize marijuana should recognize that the black community has been overly criminalized for using the drug, says a Liberal MP who is calling on the government to consider that perspectiv...
Aug 22, 2017
Parents warned to monitor teen use of app Sarahah
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is warning parents of the dangers of an app popular with teens called Sarahah. The app allows users to send anonymous “constructive criticism&...
Aug 22, 2017
Toronto's Green and Winnipeg's Harris and Nichols named CFL top performers
TORONTO - Running back Andrew Harris and quarterback Matt Nichols of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named CFL top performers of the week Tuesday along with Toronto Argonauts receiver SJ Green. Harris ...
Aug 22, 2017
Leadership hopeful accuses rival of downplaying domestic violence charge
WINNIPEG - Indigenous activist, author and rookie politician Wab Kinew is being accused of downplaying decade-old domestic violence charges as he heads into the final stretch of the Manitoba NDP leade...
Aug 22, 2017