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Red Deer RCMP investigating rash of break and enters overnight
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a series of break and enters and thefts overnight involving several local businesses.Cpl. Karyn Kay says some of those businesses include Red Deer Toyota in Gasoline Al...
May 17, 2019 Police say the door of the Fas Gas convenience store at 7960 50 Avenue was shot in early Friday morning. (Keith Petten)
Canada women ready for farewell bow against Mexico before World Cup departure
TORONTO - The Canadian women's soccer team takes a farewell bow at Toronto's BMO Field on Saturday, hopefully with a win over Mexico, before leaving Sunday for Europe and the World Cup. Expectations a...
May 17, 2019
Five intriguing scenarios to keep your eyes on as CFL training camps open
TORONTO - With the CFL and CFL Players' Association having a tentative collective bargaining agreement in place, veterans will report Sunday for the start of training camps. The expecta...
May 17, 2019
Ponoka residents to see modest tax rate increase this year
Ponoka residents will see a modest increase to their property taxes this year.Following a lengthy budget deliberation process, council has approved the 2019 Capital and Operating Budgets, resulting in...
May 17, 2019
Scheer's climate plan will look at how Canada can cut emissions elsewhere
OTTAWA - Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says his party's climate plan will aim to hit Canada's promised greenhouse-gas emissions targets but the party will not say whether that ...
May 17, 2019
The hardest choice of this long weekend: Raptors or 'Game of Thrones'?
TORONTO - As a "Game of Thrones" fanatic who is also a devoted Toronto Raptors fan, Oriana Di Nucci finds herself weighing the pros and cons of what to watch this Sunday when the fantas...
May 17, 2019
The hardest choice of this long weekend: Raptors or 'Game of Thrones'?
TORONTO - As a "Game of Thrones" fanatic who is also a devoted Toronto Raptors fan, Oriana Di Nucci finds herself weighing the pros and cons of what to watch this Sunday when the fantas...
May 17, 2019
United Airlines to lay off 100 in Houston, outsource jobs
HOUSTON - United Airlines says it will cut about 100 accounting jobs in Houston in July and shift the work to a contractor. The airline reported the layoffs in a letter this week to the Texas Workforc...
May 17, 2019
Mark Norman affair needs public inquiry, Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canada needs a public inquiry into the case of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. On Parliament Hill this afternoon, Scheer says a full investigation is justifie...
May 17, 2019
Experts warn of populist backlash even as irregular crosser decline
OTTAWA - Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border - even if the overall numbers of crossers are down - which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomer...
May 17, 2019