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Trump's Syria withdrawal announcement draws GOP condemnation
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's sudden decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria drew quick, strong criticism Monday from some of his closest allies in Congress. It was condemned, to...
Oct 07, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau trade barbs ahead of debate, amid Ontario education unrest
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called his Liberal rival Justin Trudeau "disgusting" Monday morning for trying to score political points on the backs of Ontario students. Trudeau fired back...
Oct 07, 2019
Power outage scheduled overnight Thursday for downtown Red Deer
A power outage scheduled for Thursday, October 10 will affect some residents and businesses in the downtown core.Power will be turned off between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. while City of Red Deer Electric Ligh...
Oct 07, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau trade barbs ahead of debate, amid Ontario education unrest
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called his Liberal rival Justin Trudeau "disgusting" Monday morning for trying to score political points on the backs of Ontario students. Trudeau fired back...
Oct 07, 2019
'Their silence speaks volumes': Indigenous issues largely absent from campaign
OTTAWA - When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised clean water on First Nations reserves and the Greens' Elizabeth May pledged that a Green government would start dismantling the Indian Act, both on Satu...
Oct 07, 2019
Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting
MONTREAL - Quebec's immigration minister now says there is no plan to bring in legislation to prevent retail workers from greeting their customers with "bonjour-hi," three days after he...
Oct 07, 2019
First lady calls for end of e-cigarette marketing to youth
ARLINGTON, Va. - Melania Trump is calling on companies to stop marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they're addictive and dangerous. The first lady - who has a 13-year-old son, Barron - says tee...
Oct 07, 2019
Agent: Raptors, Lowry agree on $31 million extension
Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors have agreed on a $31 million, one-year extension that could keep him with the NBA champions through the 2020-21 season. Agent Mark Bartelstein on Monday confirmed th...
Oct 07, 2019
Kansas apologizes for risque Snoop Dogg show at hoops event
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The University of Kansas apologized for its risque Late Night at the Phog event in which rapper Snoop Dogg performed, stripper poles were wheeled onto the Allen Fieldhouse floor and f...
Oct 07, 2019
Weekly Scoreboard: October 7-13, 2019
RED DEER REBELS (4-3-0-0) - WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUEOct. 11 - vs. Portland Winterhawks (3-2-0-0) >> 5-0 loss (STORY) Oct. 12 - @ Medicine Hat Tigers (4-2-1-0) >> 9-1 loss (STORY)===NORTH CENT...
Oct 07, 2019