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'Fresh Prince' star sues maker of video games over his dance
LOS ANGELES - “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous dance on the popular video games. In separate lawsuits fi...
Dec 17, 2018
Jury begins deliberating manslaughter trial
The fate of a Delburne man charged in a fatal crash two years ago is now in the hands of a jury. Daniel Wayne Newsham, 48, is charged with manslaughter in the August 14, 2016 crash that claimed the li...
Dec 17, 2018
Blood donations needed over the holidays
Canadian Blood Services is calling for more than 30,000 blood donors across the country between now and Jan. 6. In Red Deer, the target is 500 appointments. The call is to ensure blood and blood produ...
Dec 17, 2018
General Dynamics says cancelling Saudi Arabian contract would cost billions
OTTAWA - The Ontario-based company that is selling $15-billion worth of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is warning the Liberal government that cancelling the deal will it cost billions of dollars in...
Dec 17, 2018
Maskwacis RCMP looking into possible fatal pedestrian hit and run
A man is dead and RCMP are treating it as a case of pedestrian hit and run. Mounties say they responded around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning to Highway 611 West near RR 245 (also known as School House...
Dec 17, 2018
CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance
NEW YORK - CBS announced Monday that former CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors concluded he violated company policy and was unco-operative...
Dec 17, 2018
Saskatchewan premier to apologize in January to survivors of '60s Scoop
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will apologize to survivors of the ’60s Scoop in January. About 20,000 Indigenous children were seized from their birth families and relocated to ...
Dec 17, 2018
Air passenger rights: Six things about what the Liberals are offering in draft rules
OTTAWA - The Liberals will publish the draft text of their long-promised air passenger bill of rights by Saturday, launching a 60-day public consultation for any final changes. Here are six things to ...
Dec 17, 2018
Julie Payette says reports of Rideau Hall turbulence greatly exaggerated
OTTAWA - Governor General Julie Payette says she was surprised by media reports last fall saying she was at loggerheads with Rideau Hall staff and might even quit before the end of her term. The forme...
Dec 17, 2018
Mountie dragged under car during Penhold traffic stop
A Red Deer man is facing charges after an RCMP vehicle was rammed in Penhold Sunday night and an officer injured after being dragged during an arrest attempt. The incident happened around 11:00 p.m. w...
Dec 17, 2018