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Water and waste water tips for returning Red Deer businesses
As some businesses get ready to open their doors in Red Deer after being closed for several weeks, The City of Red Deer is sharing some tips for water recovery. In general, when a building is not in u...
May 14, 2020
UFC fighter Anthony Smith takes a beating, loses tooth and then hands it to ref
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony (Lionheart) Smith lived up to his nickname Wednesday, taking a beating that included him handing one of his teeth to the referee mid-fight....
May 14, 2020
Court reinstates lawsuit over Trump's hotel profits
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel. The lawsuit brought by the ...
May 14, 2020
Biography of Ida B. Wells coming out in 2021, publisher says
NEW YORK - The great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells is writing a biography of the pioneering African-American journalist and activist. One Signal Publishers announced Thursday that Michelle Duster's "I...
May 14, 2020
Common's #WeMatterToo push urges jail releases amid virus
NEW YORK - Rapper and activist Common went into quarantine concerned about incarcerated people he has met during visits to jails, prisons and juvenile detention centres around the U.S. and who aren't ...
May 14, 2020
Unlocking helium potential in Alberta
EDMONTON- The provincial government has established a helium royalty rate that it says will help set the stage for investment while ensuring a fair price for Albertans.The rate has been set at 4.25 pe...
May 14, 2020
Judge finds Calgary man not guilty in death of four-year-old daughter
CALGARY- A judge has ruled there's not enough evidence to prove a Calgary man murdered his daughter in 2014.Oluwatosin Oluwafemi put his face in his hands and sighed deeply as Justice Suzanne Bensler ...
May 14, 2020
Head-on crash near Redwater injures family of five
REDWATER- RCMP say six people were taken to hospital after a head-on collision north of Edmonton.The highway was blocked for several hours last night and traffic was being rerouted through Redwater, a...
May 14, 2020
Red Deer Hospice Society releases new fundraiser
RED DEER- The Red Deer Hospice Society has launched a new fundraiser where people can purchase a live butterfly to release in remembrance of a loved one, to celebrate a milestone in their life or to g...
May 14, 2020
Typhoon hits Philippines as some places see pandemic relief
WARSAW, Poland - A typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Thursday forced a risky evacuation for tens of thousands of people during the coronavirus pandemic, while New Zealand and Japan were amo...
May 14, 2020