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De Grasse says he has 'great chance' to beat Bolt in August
ROME - Andre De Grasse isn’t interested in taking over from Usain Bolt as the world’s best sprinter when the eight-time Olympic champion retires later this year. He’s ready now. R...
Jun 07, 2017
Spanish bank buyout showcases Europe's new anti-crisis rules
MADRID - Spain’s Banco Santander is paying 1 euro to take over troubled rival Banco Popular, in a deal that showcases Europe’s new system to rescue failing banks without burdening taxpayer...
Jun 07, 2017
Riggers continue to roll, now 7-0 on the season
Three games, three nights, three wins. The Red Deer Riggers remain unstoppable to start the 2017 Sunburst Baseball League season. Tuesday night at Great Chief Park, the drill crew clobbered their way ...
Jun 07, 2017
Central Alberta Basketball Club are champions again
This past weekend members of the Central Alberta Basketball Club (CABC) competed in the Red Deer Minor Basketball U17 tournament. The CABC continued its winning ways as the club put together a select ...
Jun 07, 2017
Red Deer RCMP warn of new “assist to recover” scams
RED DEER- RCMP have received a number of reports recently of criminals trying to extort victims who have reported the theft of their vehicles or other significant property on social media sites. One o...
Jun 07, 2017
US sculptor focuses London exhibit on Iraq, Syria conflicts
EVANSTON, Ill. - A replica of an Assyrian statue destroyed by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014 will soar over tourists in London’s Trafalgar Square beginning in March, courtesy of a visio...
Jun 07, 2017
Cunnington headlining annual Special Olympics Red Deer Celebrity Breakfast
The 11th annual Special Olympics Red Deer Celebrity Breakfast is right around the corner. Taking place Tuesday, June 13th in the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park, the event will feature guest speaker ...
Jun 07, 2017
Trump, Christie centre stage in race they're not part of
TRENTON, N.J. - President Donald Trump and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won’t be on the ballot in New Jersey this fall, but the newly minted Democratic and Republican nominees for governor are...
Jun 07, 2017
New California congressman takes 'resistance' to Washington
LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Gomez is going to have a hard time keeping some of his promises. The liberal California Democrat who easily captured a vacant U.S. House seat on Tuesday goes to a Republican-contro...
Jun 07, 2017
Nigeria adrift as leader in London for month of treatment
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigeria, West Africa’s economic and military powerhouse, is adrift as President Muhammadu Buhari has been in London for medical treatment for a month as of Wednesday, worrying m...
Jun 07, 2017