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Mike Mussina's HOF visit a reminder of his excellence
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Two months after he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Mike Mussina still had a hard time believing his good fortune. “Gratifying is a good word,” Mussina said T...
Mar 21, 2019
Alberta Party would add educational assistants, boost school support funding
EDMONTON – Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel says if he were elected premier in the April 16 provincial election he would double the number of educational assistants in schools. Mandel says a ...
Mar 21, 2019
Alberta Liberals would add seats for Indigenous MLAs, make juries representative
CALGARY – Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan says he would improve child welfare, education and justice for Indigenous people if his party were to win the April 16 election. Khan says a Liberal g...
Mar 21, 2019
Notley pledges 2,000 new long-term care beds if re-elected
Red Deer NDP candidates Barb Miller and Kim Schreiner are applauding their party's pledge to open 2,000 more long-term care beds across Alberta should they be re-elected on April 16. NDP Leader Rachel...
Mar 21, 2019
Trump blames Fed for holding back economic growth in 2018
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says the economy would have grown much faster last year if the Federal Reserve had not been tightening credit last year. In a broadcast interview, Trump said withou...
Mar 21, 2019
City road crews move on from snow to potholes
Crews have wrapped up the City of Red Deer's Snow and Ice Control program for another season. Public Works Manager Greg Sikora says it officially wrapped up today after two and a half weeks of clearin...
Mar 21, 2019
Red Deer man buying dream home tickets to encourage blood donations
A Red Deer man hopes to tap into our city's community spirit to help two important local organizations. Michael Pruss is buying a ticket for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre Dream Home Lotter...
Mar 21, 2019
NHL suspends Ottawa Senators forward Pageau one game for boarding
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau for one game for boarding Vancouver Canucks defenceman Ashton Sautner. The incident occurred at 16:23 of the second period ...
Mar 21, 2019
Duke Energy CEO's pay dropped to $14M after big 2017 bounty
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy Corp. CEO Lynn Good’s reported compensation is down to $14 million after a big raise in 2017 put her at more than $21 million. The Charlotte-based electricity and g...
Mar 21, 2019
'Thrones' actress Emilia Clarke says she's had 2 aneurysms
NEW YORK - “Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke revealed Thursday that she has had two life-threatening aneurysms, and two brain surgeries, since the show began. An unknown actress befo...
Mar 21, 2019