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Vogue's Anna Wintour made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON - Britain’s monarch has met a queen of the fashion world, as Vogue editor Anna Wintour was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Wintour was made a dame - fem...
May 05, 2017
Penguins star Crosby returns to practice after concussion
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Sidney Crosby returned to work Friday, practicing with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates barely four days removed from a frightening hit that left the him with a concussion, ...
May 05, 2017
Two Southern Alberta teens killed in crash with a semi
COALDALE- RCMP are investigating a fatal crash involving a semi and a pickup truck on Thursday afternoon that killed two teen boys. The collision occurred at a rural gravel intersection near Coaldale....
May 05, 2017
Records: Aaron Hernandez was member of Bloods street gang
BOSTON - Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang and was once disciplined for having gang paraphernalia, according to newly released documents related to the investigati...
May 05, 2017
Rugby league chief executive says Wolfpack have been an 'absolute success'
TORONTO - As CEO of the Rugby Football League, Nigel Wood was in Toronto last spring to attend the launch of the Wolfpack. And he has liked what he’s seen in the months since. “I think the...
May 05, 2017
Canadian Soccer Association to choose successor for Victor Montagliani
An election Saturday will decide which of three candidates will succeed Victor Montagliani and run Canadian soccer. Montagliani was elected president of the Canadian Soccer Association in 2012 and 201...
May 05, 2017
Red Deer area unemployment rate rises in April
RED DEER- Stats Canada is out with unemployment numbers for April. The rate for the Red Deer area was 9.7%, that is up from 9.5% in March. The Alberta rate dropped from 8.4% to 7.9% in April. The nati...
May 05, 2017
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry does not play in Game 3 loss to Cavaliers
TORONTO - Hampered by an ankle injury, Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry spent Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal on the bench. Cory Joseph made the first playoff start of his NBA ca...
May 05, 2017
Thankful climber plucked from Canada's highest mountain 'did everything right'
WHITEHORSE - A solo climber who waited four days to be rescued from Canada’s highest mountain following two earthquakes in Yukon was too exhausted to say much beyond “thank you” to a...
May 05, 2017
Rotary Recreation Park parking lot gets a makeover
RED DEER- Work to reconstruct the Rotary Recreation Park parking lot is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 8. The new parking lot design will improve traffic flow, lighting and storm water management. ...
May 05, 2017