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Flood threat rising in Manitoba's Red River Valley as spring melt looms
WINNIPEG - Heavy snowfall in the United States has raised the threat of flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley this spring. The Manitoba government says conditions have worsened since its first...
Mar 18, 2019
A shimmering night in Dubai as Dior shows its haute couture
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Under a large circus-style tent, Dior showcased its latest haute couture collection to a crowd of Mideast-based fashionistas, social media figures, celebrities, buyers, d...
Mar 18, 2019

Slumping Maple Leafs looking to shore up leaky defensive play after rough week
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock is convinced adversity can be a good thing. His team is dealing with plenty of it at the moment. Toronto has sprung a massive leak defensively in losing t...
Mar 18, 2019
Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime advances at Miami Open qualifying
MIAMI, Canada - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the final round of qualifying at the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Italy’s Luca Vanni. The 18-yea...
Mar 18, 2019

Red Deer County road bans
On Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 AM, Red Deer County road bans will come into effect. With the recent warmer conditions, Red Deer County Operations staff have implemented road bans on many different Cou...
Mar 18, 2019

Tip leads to arrest of suspect during break and enter in progress
RCMP say a tip from the public helped lead to the arrest of a suspect during a break and enter in progress last week. On Mar. 14 at approximately 2:45 a.m., Mounties responded to a call for a break an...
Mar 18, 2019

Tim McGraw, CeCe Winans to perform during NFL Draft
NASHVILLE - The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April. The NFL announced Monday that Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw...
Mar 18, 2019
Ontario appeal court overturns ruling of harassment against RCMP sergeant
TORONTO - Ontario’s highest court has overturned a ruling that granted an RCMP sergeant more than $100,000 in damages for years of harassment by superiors, saying the judge made several legal an...
Mar 18, 2019

PM condemns hateful, 'toxic segments' of society after New Zealand shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call Monday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of intolerance t...
Mar 18, 2019

City of Lacombe to conduct municipal census
Lacombe residents are being encouraged to stand up and be counted this spring. The City of Lacombe is conducting a Municipal Census from Apr. 2 - Jun. 20, so residents are encouraged to complete the c...
Mar 18, 2019