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Drugs and weapons seized from downtown Red Deer apartment
A Red Deer man is facing charges after RCMP seized drugs, drug trafficking equipment and weapons from a downtown apartment. RCMP executed a search warrant around 11 p.m. on Friday night at an apartmen...
May 29, 2017
Whitecaps lead by a goal but impact confident of comeback in Canadian Cup second leg
MONTREAL - The Vancouver Whitecaps have the lead, but the Montreal Impact will have a lot on their side in the second leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal at Saputo Stadium on Tuesday night. N...
May 29, 2017
CMAJ editorial blisters Liberal government over age limit in legalized-pot plan
OTTAWA - An editorial in the latest Canadian Medical Association Journal says the Trudeau government’s plan to legalize marijuana will put young people at risk by setting 18 as the benchmark min...
May 29, 2017
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, May 29 --- POPE OPEN TO RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS APOLOGY, PM SAYS: Canadians are anxious to reconcile with Indigenous Peoples, Justin Trudeau described telling Pop...
May 29, 2017
Privacy czar raises flag over planned U.S. border password searches
OTTAWA - Canadian privacy could be imperilled by apparent U.S. plans to demand cellphone and social media passwords from foreign visitors, a federal watchdog says. In a letter to the House of Commons ...
May 29, 2017
Provincial funding announced for Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Line
Central Alberta municipalities seeking help with wastewater infrastructure are getting it from the provincial government. Infrastructure Minister Brian Mason was in Sylvan Lake on Monday morning to an...
May 29, 2017
NDP gets Green support to form minority government in British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s New Democrat and Green party leaders shook hands Monday in the legislature on a deal to pave the way for the formation of a new minority government, but Premier Chr...
May 29, 2017
Prince Charles receives honorary degree in Transylvania
BUCHAREST, Romania - A Transylvanian university says Prince Charles has received an honorary degree for his devotion to Romania at the start of a private visit to the East European country. The rector...
May 29, 2017
Riggers 3-0 heading into home opener
The Red Deer Riggers improved to 3-0 in Sunburst Baseball League play with a big 9-2 win Friday night in Edmonton over the Confederation Cubs. Joel Maz hit a solo home run for Red Deer while Derrick C...
May 29, 2017
Bucs drill Grande Prairie in AFL season opener
The Central Alberta Buccaneers set sail on their 2017 season with a big win on Saturday. The visiting Bucs romped to a 44-14 triumph over the Grande Prairie Drillers in week one Alberta Football Leagu...
May 29, 2017