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Red Deer RCMP catch extreme speeders
Red Deer RCMP say speeding will continue to be on their radar after catching two motorists recently driving more than 40 km/hr over the posted speed limit.On Apr. 26 at approximately 10:00 p.m., Mount...
May 01, 2019
Man sentenced to three years in Sundre arson fire
A three-year jail term has been given to a Sundre-area man convicted in a 2015 arson fire that saw a woman and the home she was in doused with gasoline before it was set ablaze.Derek Littlejohn, 46, w...
May 01, 2019
NRA's LaPierre fends off backlash, wins re-election as CEO
INDIANAPOLIS - The National Rifle Association, facing internal turmoil over its financial management, increasingly partisan tone, and legal threats from government regulators, beat back efforts to ove...
May 01, 2019
Soaring Eagles Camp returns at Alberta RCMP headquarters
Edmonton - The Alberta RCMP is excited to announce that the second Soaring Eagles Camp is actively accepting applications for 32 Indigenous youth who have a genuine interest in policing as a career. T...
May 01, 2019
Canadian NCAA coach Paul Weir says Siakam's work ethic was evident early on
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam walked into Paul Weir's coaching office at New Mexico State one day and asked to borrow a book on basketball. It was a moment that spoke volumes about just how raw the scrawny ...
May 01, 2019
MPC approves permit for new Normandeau apartment buildings
A proposal to build two new apartment buildings in Red Deer's Normandeau neighbourhood has taken another step forward.On Wednesday, the City's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) approved a Developmen...
May 01, 2019 (Black Creek Developments)
No bail for border militia group leader on weapons charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A federal magistrate judge ordered the leader of an armed group that detained asylum-seeking families near the U.S.-Mexico border to remain jailed Monday as he awaits trial on a fe...
May 01, 2019
New EDC human-rights policy lacks power, say workers and watchdogs
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada is declaring itself a leading human-rights defender, but workers groups and rights' advocates say its new much-awaited policy fell short of what was needed. The Crow...
May 01, 2019
BYU student comes out as gay in valedictorian speech
SALT LAKE CITY - A student who came out as gay during a valedictorian speech at Mormon-owned Brigham Young University has drawn praise from fellow students and notable figures such as Kristin Chenowet...
May 01, 2019
Woodstock co-founder insists anniversary festival still on
NEW YORK - Woodstock 50 will go on despite the loss of a major financial partner, according to the organizers of the beleaguered anniversary event. In a statement released late Monday, Woodstock 50 co...
May 01, 2019