Funnel clouds spotted north of Red Deer

A funnel cloud spotted towards Blackfalds at about 7:00 p.m. had Red Deer shutter bugs grabbing their cameras. Ryan Fiacco, 27, said to see something that powerful come out of the clouds was an “adrenaline rush.” “I didn’t care. I wanted to get up as close as possible,” said Fiacco who took... more

Stampede showdown

CALGARY — The big guns in the Liberal and Conservative parties rode into Calgary on Saturday, but there was no showdown, only a shoot-out of words that rang out hours apart. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff got off the first volley in... more

• B.C. pipeline bombed again
• Canadian soldier killed when commander’s convoy hits IED in Afghanistan
• Family of four victims of submerged car mystery in Ontario shattered by deaths

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Sarah Palin says she will resign from office

WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Republican vice-presidential candidate, said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012... more

• Top IIran cleric says British Embassy staffers to be tried, accuses London of fueling protests
• Angry protesters block Paris airport to halt Yemeni flight on route that saw deadly crash
• Jill Biden meets troops in Germany to mark US Independence Day

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McNair shot to death

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, whose most noted drive was the final one of the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown condominium. Police said a... more

• Quiet Riot
• Serena wins all-Williams duel
• Nestor, Zimonjic repeat Wimbledon

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Fired up about petrol prices

Socialist Unity Centre of India activists shout slogans during a protest against the hike in petrol prices in Calcutta, India, Thursday. more

• Nine members elected to Red Deer Chamber of Commerce
• Market stabilizing
• Recession will leave lasting scars

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L.A. officials scramble to accommodate horde of Michael Jackson fans

LOS ANGELES — City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people. The event has been... more

• Fringe with the roof on top
• Guitarist fights dystonia by switching hands
• Club dates - July 3

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A photographer’s dream

About 30 years ago, Gary Kuiken set off with a group of friends to hike to Mount Assiniboine. Three-quarters of the way up the trail, they were enticed by Marvel Lake and decided to camp there instead. Kuiken always wondered... more

• Without these creatures, the world would be a much emptier place
• Raising two children in White House challenge for Obamas
• Get hooked on fishing

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