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TFC hunt for designated player continues, Bono gets taste of English soccer
Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis says his search for a designated player is progressing. The club has a short list and is in talks with its targets. While the goal is to have the player signed prior to t...
Jan 08, 2020
RDU sports teams to drop "Kings, Queens" for new name
Say goodbye to the RDC Kings and Queens. College officials say that when Red Deer College officially becomes Red Deer University its sports teams will play under a new name. "As RDC undertakes the exc...
Jan 08, 2020
Be a snow buddy in your neighbourhood
Red Deer is a community where people help each other year round. This winter, The City wants to encourage that neighbourly spirit with a Snow Buddy Contest. Being a Snow Buddy means helping those arou...
Jan 08, 2020 (City of Red Deer)
Calgary neurologist pleads guilty to dozens of assaults dating back to 1980s
CALGARY - A retired neurologist has admitted in court to sexually assaulting 28 female patients over three decades. Keith Hoyte, 71, pleaded guilty to 28 counts as his trial was to begin Monday i...
Jan 08, 2020
Court tosses class action against Gilbert Rozon brought by women claiming abuse
MONTREAL - In a split decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal has thrown out a lower court ruling authorizing a $10 million class-action lawsuit brought against entertainment impresario Gilbert Rozon. The ...
Jan 08, 2020
Shelters bracing to help Red Deer’s homeless during cold snap
Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society is hopeful they have enough space for those who'll need it during the cold snap about to hit our city. Temperatures are forecast to fall as low as -26 Celsius between n...
Jan 08, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Support for conversion therapy ban in Rocky
The Town of Rocky Mountain House may become one of the few municipalities in Alberta to ban conversion therapy.It was on the August 20 of last year that council requested that the business license byl...
Jan 08, 2020
Battle of the Rockies future still up in the air
It was in August of last year when a letter was released by the Rocky Mountain Chuckwagon Association (RMCA) claiming that the 10th annual Battle of the Rockies in 2019 would be the last.The RMCA this...
Jan 08, 2020
'Honest mistake' sets off alarm about US troops in Iraq
WASHINGTON - For a few tense hours Monday, the United States appeared to have announced that American troops were pulling out of Baghdad after nearly 17 years. Turns out, it was just an "honest mistak...
Jan 08, 2020
Investigating the Ukrainian Airlines crash outside Tehran
OTTAWA - The crash of an airplane, anywhere in the world, launches an investigative process with standards for what evidence needs to be collected and who can be involved. Here's how it might work aft...
Jan 08, 2020