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School bus drivers to show off their skills in Red Deer
On Saturday, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Chinook's Edge School Division and Prairie Bus Lines are partnering together to host the 39th annual Alberta School Bus Roadeo. The event will be held ...
Jun 07, 2019
Red Deer gets a voice on new ALERT civilian committee
A City of Red Deer director is one of the faces on new province-wide civilian advisory committee on policing.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) recently formed the committee to gather i...
Jun 07, 2019 (Supplied)
Mayor's Recognition Awards honour city's finest
The 2019 Mayor's Recognition Awards were presented Thursday night at a ceremony held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre. "It's my honour to acknowledge the citizens who contribute t...
Jun 07, 2019
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 07, 2019
Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event
LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...
Jun 07, 2019
Market Watch: June 2, 2019
Big Picture Hopes of Fed Rate Cuts Spurs Market Rally After a rough two weeks-marked by increasing pessimism over an expanding trade war and waning growth, North American markets got a much-needed jol...
Jun 07, 2019
Rocky Mountain House men recovering from stab wounds
Rocky Mountain House RCMP have charged a 21-year-old man following an alleged stabbing incident which sent two males to different hospitals.At about 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, RCMP responded to a complai...
Jun 07, 2019
Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 07, 2019
China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China's outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond anythin...
Jun 07, 2019