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Assassins of B.C. man acquitted of Air India bombing 'hired and paid': court document
Court documents in the case of two men who murdered British Columbia businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik in 2022 say they were "hired and paid" to kill him. However, the agreed statement of facts does n...
Oct 31, 2024
Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks add to Canadian content
QUINCY - The MLR champion New England Free Jacks have added to their Canadian content, signing Brock Webster and Josiah Morra for the 2025 season. The two join a New England roster already featuring C...
Oct 31, 2024
Union talks underway between foremen, employers to avoid latest B.C. port strike
VANCOUVER - Negotiations between British Columbia's port employers and the union representing foremen are entering a final scheduled day in a bid to avoid a labour disruption. Both the BC Maritime Emp...
Oct 31, 2024
After series of scandals, Quebec's new youth protection boss promising transparency
QUBEC - The new director of Quebec's youth protection system is promising more transparency and a full accounting of the troubled network. Lesley Hill, who worked in various roles in the health system...
Oct 31, 2024
Survey seeks Red Deer-area Indigenous and equity-deserving youth, ages 15-30
ReThink Red Deer and Urban Indigenous Voices Society (UIVS) are hoping to connect with Indigenous and other equity-deserving youth for an important survey.The survey is for people ages 15-30 and seeks...
Oct 31, 2024
Six organizations receive microgrant funding from Community Foundation of Central Alberta
The Community Foundation of Central Alberta has awarded another round of microgrants to organizations, with six local agencies named as recipients. The total amount awarded for the Fall 2024 round was...
Oct 31, 2024
Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A judge has granted bail to a Quebec woman charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly scalded a 10-year-old Black boy with hot water earlier this month. Stphanie Borel, 46, ...
Oct 31, 2024
Olds Library of Things receives $5,000 grant
The Olds Municipal Library has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Central Alberta (CFCAB) to support its Library of Things, where residents can sign out tools, games, small a...
Oct 31, 2024
Coming up this week in RDP athletics: Oct. 31-Nov. 3
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Volleyball teams will face the Lakeland College Rustlers and Keyano College Huskies at home. The RDP Basketball squads will hit the road for a pair...
Oct 31, 2024
About 8,000 North Korean troops are near the Ukrainian border, US diplomat says at UN
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Thursday it has information that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border and preparing to help the Kreml...
Oct 31, 2024