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Man sues police after claiming he was left naked and in pain in cell overnight
A man who claims he was deprived of medical care and left naked in an Ontario jail cell overnight two years ago has filed a lawsuit against several Brantford, Ont., police officers, alleging they trea...
Aug 02, 2017
Reports on softwood lumber encouraging, offer hope of a deal: CIBC analyst
WASHINGTON - The latest news on softwood lumber is being greeted as an encouraging sign by one analyst, who points to several developments that increase hope of a deal between Canada and the United St...
Aug 02, 2017
Canadians' personal data on the table in NAFTA negotiations
OTTAWA - The personal information of Canadians will be on the negotiating table when North American free trade talks begin this month. The United States has served notice it wants an end to measures t...
Aug 02, 2017
County eyeing turning trash into energy to reduce carbon footprint
Red Deer County wants to reduce its carbon footprint and is looking at its current method of waste diversion to get that done. At county council this week, a memorandum of understanding was signed bet...
Aug 02, 2017
Mother Nature not done with central Alberta after rough July
On the heels of several interesting weeks weather-wise in central Alberta, forecasters say we could be in for more “excitement” in August. Storm season kicked-off with a wallop on June 20 ...
Aug 02, 2017
After tough upbringing in Brazil, MMA champion blessed to call Canada home
Talk to Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes and you’ll hear the word blessed a lot. Blessed to live in Canada. Blessed to have earned Canadian citizenship. Blessed to be a mixed martial artist. Given ...
Aug 02, 2017
Wildfire closes big stretch of highway through Kootenay National Park
BANFF, Alta. - The highway that winds through British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park was closed for much of the day Wednesday as wildfire smoke made for dangerous driving conditions. Parks Ca...
Aug 02, 2017
Judge wed to Mueller team member steps away from Trump suits
WASHINGTON - A federal judge who is married to a new member of Robert Mueller’s investigative team has stepped aside from lawsuits involving President Donald Trump and his business empire, court...
Aug 02, 2017
Future hazy for medical marijuana facility proposed for Pine Lake area
Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission was to address a medical marijuana facility proposed for the Pine Lake area on Tuesday. But at the last minute, those plans went up in smoke. Agrafina C...
Aug 02, 2017
Small plane crash-lands on packed Portuguese beach, kills 2
LISBON, Portugal - A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon, killing a 56-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing, authorities said....
Aug 02, 2017