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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 10, 2019

Defenceman Jalen Chatfield promoted to Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUBER, B.C. - Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-ye...
Nov 10, 2019

War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 10, 2019

Riggers to host Men's National Championships in 2021
For the first time in 27 years, the Baseball Canada Men's National Championships will return to Alberta.The 2021 edition will be played at Great Chief Park in Red Deer, which happens to be one of just...
Nov 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Montreal borough can restrict fast food restaurants for health reasons: court
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has upheld a Montreal borough's bylaw that limited where new fast food restaurants could open as part of a broader health initiative. Quebec Superior Court Justice ...
Nov 10, 2019

Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for rematch against US
The Canadian men's soccer team will soon find out whether consistent players on the roster will translate to consistent results on the field against top competition. Canada announced its ros...
Nov 10, 2019

Dome Sports opens on east side of Gasoline Alley
At 80 feet high, and 107,000 square feet, the new sports dome in Red Deer County is quite the sight to behold, both from the inside and outside.Noah Welch, an American hockey Olympian turned Red Deer ...
Nov 10, 2019 Noah Welch, the man behind Dome Sports in Red Deer County, with his daughter at the facility's open house on Saturday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Halifax museum honours legacy of former member of Canadian-U.S. Black Devils
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia member of the famed Canada-U.S. Second World War army unit known as the Black Devils has been honoured with a new museum exhibit in Halifax. Herb Peppard of Truro, N.S., d...
Nov 10, 2019

Alberta alters rules on oil production limits to spur more conventional drilling
EDMONTON - Alberta is adjusting its rules on oil production limits to give companies incentive to drill more conventional wells. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says that starting immediately a...
Nov 10, 2019

Pallister says Canada can unite on climate action if partisan politics set aside
OTTAWA - Giving clear indications that he's prepared to broker a truce between the federal Liberals and his more disgruntled Prairie counterparts, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said he offered stra...
Nov 10, 2019