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Nominations needed for 2019 Women of Excellence Awards
More nominations are needed as the deadline approaches for this year's Women of Excellence Awards. Officials with the Red Deer and District Community Foundation (RDDCF) say the deadline to nominate so...
Jan 03, 2019
DJ Art Laboe, 93, spins oldies to link inmates and family
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - It’s approaching 9 p.m. and Art Laboe adjusts the microphone as Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” ends. “And now it’s time for you to call up f...
Jan 03, 2019
Looking back at the big upsets in Canadian tennis history
Bianca Andreescu is the latest Canadian tennis player to pull off a stunning upset. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., ranked No. 152 in the world, downed No. 3 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4,...
Jan 03, 2019
Interruption of eastern Quebec ferry service forces 800-km detour for some
MONTREAL - Eastern Quebec drivers seeking to cross the St. Lawrence River will have to take an 800-kilometre detour until next week after mechanical issues forced the suspension of ferry service. The ...
Jan 03, 2019
Rebels, Hurricanes kick off annual blood donation challenge
The Red Deer Rebels and the Lethbridge Hurricanes are once again competing to see who can bring in the most blood donations in the month of January. Former Humboldt Bronco Graysen Cameron, who survive...
Jan 03, 2019
Donation bins sealed, removed in British Columbia after death of trapped man
VANCOUVER - A municipality and a non-profit foundation in British Columbia are shutting down clothing donation bins and looking at options to either make them more secure or remove them following the ...
Jan 03, 2019
Could Tesla price cuts mean demand is slowing?
DETROIT - Tesla made about 9,300 more vehicles than it delivered last year, raising concerns among industry analysts that inventory is growing as demand for the company’s electric cars may be st...
Jan 03, 2019
Helped by Beyonce clip, Paris' Louvre breaks visitor record
PARIS - The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, received a record 10.2 million visitors in 2018, numbers boosted by a video clip shot by pop star Beyonce amid its paintings and scu...
Jan 03, 2019
Ontario judge strikes down enforcement powers of OSPCA as unconstitutional
A judge has found the enforcement powers held by Ontario’s private animal welfare agency to be unconstitutional, saying the province must re-write laws governing the organization to remedy the s...
Jan 03, 2019
Feds worry technology will force 'vulnerable' groups out of labour force
OTTAWA - Fearing that technologically demanding jobs will force “vulnerable” workers out of the labour market - and strain government benefits programs - federal officials have quietly loo...
Jan 03, 2019