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With tariffs still in place, Ottawa to commit up to $90M for Algoma Steel
OTTAWA - The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario’s Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the producer deal with the American tariffs on...
Jan 09, 2019
Man seeking bail after confession motivated to kill common-law wife: B.C. Crown
VANCOUVER - A man seeking bail while awaiting the possibility of a new trial had a “she is leaving me motive” to kill his common-law wife in British Columbia in 1994 and his confession to ...
Jan 09, 2019
Team rosters announced for CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Team rosters have been announced for the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game which takes place on Wednesday, January 23 at the Centrium in Red Deer. The 40 players from across the Western...
Jan 09, 2019
Elvis Presley's jewelry, clothing sold at Graceland auction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jewelry, clothing and other Elvis Presley-related memorabilia have been sold at auction in Tennessee. Elvis Presley Enterprises says the auction at The Guest House Graceland netted mo...
Jan 09, 2019
New program for Canadian thalidomide survivors aims to help with costs of aging
OTTAWA - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says the federal government is launching a new financial program in the spring for Canadians harmed by a now-banned pregnancy drug. The Canadian Thalid...
Jan 09, 2019
Red Deer Entertainment Awards honouring best in local talent this weekend
The Red Deer Entertainment Awards will be handed out this weekend. The third annual event honouring the best in live local entertainment goes Saturday starting at 7 p.m. at Bo's Bar and Stage. Show Co...
Jan 09, 2019
A slur or a slip-up? Meteorologist is fired, city is roiled
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Did a TV meteorologist broadcast a racial slur or simply flub a line? That polarizing question has reverberated in this upstate New York city and beyond since WHEC fired Jeremy Kappe...
Jan 09, 2019
I Got Mind tour stops in Red Deer for focus on mental health in sports
NHL veteran and current Hockey Night in Canada analyst Kelly Hrudey will be among those hosting an information session in Red Deer Thursday night focusing on mental health in sports. The ‘I Got ...
Jan 09, 2019
Sundance adds Michael Jackson Neverland doc about accusers
LOS ANGELES - A documentary film about two boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. The Sundance Institute announced the addi...
Jan 09, 2019
Lawyer: Georgia prosecutor seeking info about R. Kelly
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A lawyer representing a couple who appeared in a recent documentary detailing abuse allegations against R. Kelly said prosecutors in Georgia have reached out to him. Atlanta-based l...
Jan 09, 2019