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Rockets hit Iraq base with US troops; no word on casualties
BAGHDAD - Iraqi security officials say 17 Katyusha rockets have hit an Iraqi air base south of the city of Mosul that houses American troops. The two officials say there are no immediate reports of ca...
Nov 08, 2019
Impeachment going public: Hearings next week for all to see
WASHINGTON - Democrats announced Wednesday they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, intending to bring to life weeks of closed-door testimony and lay out a convincing narrative of presi...
Nov 08, 2019
Legacy of Red Deer rock climber to live on through new climbing wall
Family and friends of a young rock climber from Red Deer is hoping the community will pitch in for the construction of a legacy project in his honour.Lucas Chabot, who was 21, passed away after suffer...
Nov 08, 2019 (GoFundMe page)
Roger Warren, convicted in Yellowknife mine murders, dead at 75
A man convicted in one of the deadliest bombings in Canadian history has died. Roger Warren, who was on full parole for second-degree murder in the deaths of nine miners at Yellowknife's Giant Mine, d...
Nov 08, 2019
Trudeau seeks new national security adviser as Bossenmaier retires
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is losing his second national security adviser in as many years to retirement. Greta Bossenmaier will leave her post in early December after a 35-year career in ...
Nov 08, 2019
Alaska university taking PB&J as payment for parking tickets
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - What a lip-smacking offer! Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut but...
Nov 08, 2019
Receiver Banks tops Hamilton Ticats' list of 13 East Division all-stars
TORONTO - Record-setting receiver Brandon Banks topped the list of 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats placed on the East Division all-star squad Wednesday. Banks finished the regular season as the CFL's leading r...
Nov 08, 2019
Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for rematch against US
The Canadian men's soccer team will make just two roster changes for a key CONCACAF Nations League rematch against the United States on Nov. 15 in Orlando. Coming off a 2-0 win over the U.S., on Oct. ...
Nov 08, 2019
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it's to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, delivering confusing messages from friends, family an...
Nov 08, 2019
City assures safe drinking water in light of study into lead levels
Despite concerns raised from a study into the levels of lead in Canada's water supply, The City of Red Deer's water superintendent says our city's drinking water is perfectly safe.Alex Monkman does no...
Nov 08, 2019 An example of a lead pipe from an older home (Photo: Alex Monkman)