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No arrests in armed standoff
An RCMP emergency response team burst into a Red Deer apartment on Thursday trying to apprehend a suspect but came up empty-handed. READ
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SLIDESHOW — Police deploy smoke bombs at apartment incident
- Man facing multiple charges after Hobbema break-in
- Standoff suspect back in court on May 29
- Red Deer council reviews transportation plans
- Second suspect in standoff hunted
- Special police unit seizes drugs on first raid
- Innisfail seniors care workers join AUPE
- More fatalities but fewer infractions found by police
Local News
Disabilities assessment decried
A new way to assess the level of service an individual with developmental disabilities will receive was roundly criticized at a public meeting in Red Deer on Wednesday. READ
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- Friendship Centre looks at Riverside
- Time to remember ‘residential’ children
- $20-million power substation, transmission line proposed
- Court worker wins an ‘Oscar’ for her work
- Medicine River finding families for orphans
- Wedding professionals named best in Canada
- New wildfires keeping firefighters busy
- New sites beef up pioneer villages
- Central Albertans named to council on ‘Promise’
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Kings take series lead with shutout of Sharks
LOS ANGELES — Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night. Anze Kopitar and Slava Voynov scored, and Jeff Carter added an empty-net goal as the defending Stanley Cup champions won their 13th consecutive home game in dominant fashion and lead the series 3-2. Antti Niemi stopped 26 shots for the Sharks, who have played more than 96 minutes without a goal since they appeared to be taking control of the series midway through Game 4. Game 6 is Sunday night at the Shark Tank. READ
Rangers stay alive with OT win over Bruins
NEW YORK — Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. New York, which erased 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the critical Game 4 matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals, still trails the series 3-1. The Rangers will need to win again on Saturday in Boston to force a Game 6 back in Madison Square Garden. READ
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- Blades ousted by Knights at Memorial Cup
- Canadians in contention at Colonial
- Renegades are looking for success on the pitch this season
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- Wings continue to roll with shutout win over Hawks
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Local News
- Canoeists paddling across Canada
- Abandoned campfires cause more wildfires
- STARS prepares to welcome ‘new bird’
- Man pulled from Gull Lake after boat capsizes
- Leaping into a life of technology
Alberta News
- Wildrose fined for robocalls
- Alberta nurses’ union seeks explanation for RNs being replaced by LPNs
- Runaway car takes free ride through southern Alberta town
- Courthouse hostage-taking ends peacefully
- Wildfire forces 200 from homes
National News
- Close adviser to Ford makes sudden departure
- Could have acted sooner on cheif of staff, says Harper
- Court upholds 2011 election resuls in 'robocal' ridings
- Montrealers keep sense of humour as boil-water advisory imposed
- Keystone political brawl shifts gears
Sports
- Stars among destinations for former Canucks head coach Vigneault
- Cornish says goal is to get Stamps back to Grey Cup
- Hamlin wins Coca Cola 600 pole in record fashion
- Indy 500 to have four women behind the wheel
- Big names have rough day at BMW PGA Championship
Lifestyle
- Finding the big brown trout
- Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat is an Alberta gem
- Fresh-made butter has rich, glossy texture — and fabulous taste
- Centenary families celebrated
- Desserts in a jar: succumb to sweet tooth
Business
- Housing slowdown to worsen
- Almost a third of Canadians unable to save
- Planners approve 24-unit residential building for South Hill near school
- Business of Year nominations sought
- HR expert to talk about attracting, retaining
