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"The White Buffalo” burger raises over $1,500 for Alzheimer Society
The creative juices were flowing (and dripping from one beard in particular) for our October Burger of the Month, "The White Buffalo!"It was inspired by the indie band and our guest chef Peter Michael...
Nov 13, 2019

Canada's Milos Raonic will miss Davis Cup Finals due to back injury
TORONTO - Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with...
Nov 13, 2019

Red Deer Museum and Art Galley announcements: Nov. 12
MiniMAG Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 am November 13, 2019 Finger Print Poppy FieldsWe will be thinking about Remembrance Day today and what that might mean to us. For our project, we are making fields...
Nov 13, 2019

Virtual reality teaching about N.S. group home abuse transforms shame into respect
HALIFAX - Fifteen-year-old Christian Ofume stands with Tony Smith and discusses the virtual reality education he's just received, detailing how, as children, Smith and other residents of a Halifa...
Nov 13, 2019

City to share road closure costs for downtown events
In a bid to encourage more positive uses of the downtown area, Red Deer City Council has passed a resolution to have the city share 50 per cent of the costs associated with road closures related to sp...
Nov 13, 2019 (Photo credit: Centrefest)

UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA - Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday as it confirmed a litany of violati...
Nov 13, 2019

Wiggins transitioning from late-game zero to clutch hero in Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the early surprises of this NBA season, and a good deal of the credit goes to the clutch play of Andrew Wiggins. Yes, that Andrew Wiggins. The same guy who was bo...
Nov 13, 2019

Family of 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit hires lawyer to investigate
TORONTO - A lawyer representing the family of a two-year-old girl killed by a falling air conditioner says they're conducting an investigation into the circumstances behind the incident. Personal inju...
Nov 13, 2019

Trudeau meets Bloc leader in hunt for support for minority government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet this morning as he looks for support for his new minority government in Parliament. Trudeau is sitting do...
Nov 13, 2019

B.C. government grappling with multiple labour disputes by public-sector unions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government faces a "difficult balancing act" in dealing with labour strife among public-sector unions representing bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, teachers around...
Nov 13, 2019