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Canada 150 preparations closing in, construction won't all be done in time
OTTAWA - It’s dusk on a warm summer evening in Ottawa. As people emerge from a new light-rail station a block south of Parliament Hill, they look down the street to the west, to see a glowing gl...
May 28, 2017
Looking back on a wild week in Red Deer
I've been in the news business for more than a decade. Over that time, I've experienced the many high and lows that come with gathering facts and presenting them to listeners/readers/viewers in centra...
May 28, 2017
Critics push back against hepatitis C screening advice, say boomers should be tested
TORONTO - When Walter Buchanan learned his brother-in-law needed a liver transplant because of advanced cirrhosis caused by a long-undiagnosed infection with hepatitis C, he offered to donate part of ...
May 28, 2017
Can the TPP, reviled by Donald Trump, still offer a quick fix for NAFTA?
OTTAWA - Donald Trump may have killed the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership, but experts say parts of the moribund Pacific Rim trade pact could well be resurrected in an upgraded North American Fre...
May 28, 2017
Mixed reactions to Bernier's leadership defeat in his home riding of Beauce
ST-GEORGES, Que. - Quebecers and the “extremely strong” lobby of the province’s professional farmers’ union are to blame for Maxime Bernier’s defeat in the Conservative l...
May 28, 2017
Investigation continues into violent assault in downtown Red Deer
Mounties in Red Deer continue to investigate a violent incident earlier this month that saw one person seriously injured and four others arrested. Police say it was shortly after 7 p.m. on May 18 when...
May 28, 2017
Temporary road closures for rail repairs in Lacombe County
CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are planning a number of closures of roads at crossings throughout the County over the next couple weeks to facilitate upgrades and repairs to their rail ...
May 28, 2017
Body of missing Cache Creek, B.C., fire chief Clayton Cassidy found
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The body of a fire chief believed to have been swept away by high flood waters in British Columbia’s Interior has been found. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the Ashcroft fire de...
May 28, 2017
"Be smarter than that," says Red Deer WIC in wake of Anti-Muslim protest
The Red Deer Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Network is made up of over 50 members who represent the diversity of our community and Red Deer Public Schools is one of our members. We work in a coll...
May 28, 2017
Vettel wins Monaco GP ahead of Ferrari teammate Raikkonen
MONACO - Sebastian Vettel beat his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen to win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and comfortably extend his lead at the top of the standings to 25 points. It was the four-time...
May 28, 2017