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Former NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgery
NEW YORK - The NBA says former Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery. The league said in a statement its thoughts and prayers are with the 77-y...
Dec 12, 2019
Staal, Kunin help Wild recover to beat Oilers 6-5
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal with 4:47 remaining in the third period, Ryan Donato scored for the third straight game and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Thu...
Dec 12, 2019
Blake Wheeler sparks offence, Jets hand Red Wings 12th straight loss
WINNIPEG - Laurent Brossoit was glad the Winnipeg Jets didn't ease up against the reeling Detroit Red Wings. The Jets scored three goals in a two-minute span during the second period to propel them to...
Dec 12, 2019
Red Wings snap 12-game skid with 5-2 win over Jets
DETROIT - Robby Fabbri scored twice on fortuitous bounces off the same Winnipeg player, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a 12-game winless streak with a 5-2 victory over the Jets on Thursday night. B...
Dec 12, 2019
Canadiens end Jarry's shutout streak, race past Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH - So much for Tristan Jarry's brilliant play. Maybe the talk about Jarry pushing Matt Murray as Pittsburgh's top goaltender, too. At least for now. Jarry's three-week surge that peaked with...
Dec 12, 2019
Man, woman found guilty in Calgary quadruple killing case
CALGARY - A Calgary jury has found two people guilty in the death of a man who court heard was kidnapped, held for ransom, tortured and killed when he was no longer of any use. Yu ...
Dec 12, 2019
City launches online community safety survey
Red Deerians are invited over the next few weeks to share their thoughts on crime and community safety via an online survey.The City hosted six in-person public meetings on the subject in November, wi...
Dec 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Three flu deaths in Alberta
Three people died in Alberta from lab-conformed influenza over the past week.The deaths, the first of the current flu season, occurred in the Calgary, Edmonton and North zones, according to the latest...
Dec 12, 2019
Dreeshen surprised, disappointed by Scheer resignation
Count Red Deer-Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen as one Conservative who is disappointed that Andrew Scheer has resigned as party leader.Scheer made the announcement on Thursday morning in the House of C...
Dec 12, 2019 Andrew Scheer (The Canadian Press)
Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded
OTTAWA - Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him. Two of his prominent rivals in the 2017 leader...
Dec 12, 2019