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Cut off by water, Quebec island residents determined to stay in their homes
MONTREAL - Although the only bridge to Montreal is cut off by water and hip waders are the only way to navigate the streets of his town, Ile Mercier resident David Dostie...
Apr 25, 2019
Red Deer photo radar locations: May 1-15
The list of photo radar locations in Red Deer for May 1-15 has been announced:SCHOOL/PLAYGROUND ZONES: Oak Street, Northey Avenue, Lancaster Drive, Kerry Wood Drive, Jewell Street, 59 Avenue, 40 Avenu...
Apr 25, 2019
Felix-Auger-Aliassime loses against Kei Nishikori in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been eliminated at the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed from Montreal lost 6-1, 6-3 to No. 4 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan in the third round of the ...
Apr 25, 2019
FBI, IRS agents search Baltimore mayor's homes, City Hall
BALTIMORE - Federal agents raided the homes and offices of Baltimore's embattled mayor on Thursday amid widening probes to determine whether she used sales of her children's books to disguise governme...
Apr 25, 2019
Wet forecast puts damper on 50th Jazz Fest opening day
NEW ORLEANS - A wet forecast put a damper on opening day of the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The National Weather Service said there was an 80% chance of rain Thursday and some storms ...
Apr 25, 2019
The CFL again is specializing in shooting itself in foot – repeatedly
CFL fans, even potential ones, deserve better than what they have been getting from the league as the CFl staggers towards a potential strike in a month.The delusions of grandeur apparent in the CFL o...
Apr 25, 2019
Actor Michael Madsen charged with DUI after SUV hits pole
MALIBU, Calif. - Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Michael Madsen with two misdemeanour counts of drunken driving after the actor drove his SUV into a pole last month. Madsen, 61, has been charged with...
Apr 25, 2019
Victim in Quebec dog attack thanks community for outpouring of support
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was seriously injured in an attack by three dogs last month in the Eastern Townships is thanking the community for its support. The message from Dominique Alain and ...
Apr 25, 2019
Brothers sue Jussie Smollett's lawyers, claiming defamation
CHICAGO - Two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself sued the "Empire" actor's attorneys on Tuesday, accusing them of defamation by continuin...
Apr 25, 2019
Mounties looking into fire near St. Patrick's Community School
A fire Tuesday night near St. Patrick's Community School may have been intentionally set.Fire Safety Codes Officer Julian Hedrich with Red Deer Emergency Services confirms the blaze broke out around 1...
Apr 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)