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Red Deer city council approves 2023 meeting dates
Red Deer city council approved their meeting dates for 2023.At their Monday meeting, council approved the following dates:Monday, January 9: Regular Council Meeting @ 10:30 a.m.Monday, January 23: Reg...
Sep 13, 2022
Canada to match individual donations for Pakistan floods, provide $25M in aid
OTTAWA - EMBARGOED UNTIL PM SPEAKS The federal government will match donations from Canadians to help the people of Pakistan, where a humanitarian emergency has been caused by massive flooding. Prime ...
Sep 13, 2022
Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in attacks by Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenia's territory on Tuesday in a large-scale attack that killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers and fueled fears of even broader hostilities. Azerba...
Sep 13, 2022
Documentary series dives deep into raw emotion, high stakes of 1972 Summit Series
A shrinking generation of Canadians who can remember the 1972 Summit Series, and fewer of those who played in it alive with each passing year, gave documentarians urgent reasons in addition to a 50th ...
Sep 13, 2022
Most Canadians indifferent to British monarchy, untouched by Queen's death: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that while many Canadians plan to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next week, the vast majority have not been personally impacted by her passing and feel no attachment t...
Sep 13, 2022
'A magical experience': Ottawa bagpipe troupe among last to perform for the Queen
When Dave Inglis took up the bagpipes at age 40, he never imagined he would one day perform for royalty. But last month, Inglis travelled to Scotland with 16 of his bandmates from Ottawa's Sons of Sco...
Sep 13, 2022
Press perils: killing of Las Vegas reporter drives home dangers of modern journalism
WASHINGTON - The slaying of a Las Vegas newspaper reporter, allegedly at the hands of one of his investigative targets, is driving home a reality the U.S. hasn't had to confront since the Civil War: j...
Sep 13, 2022
CAQ leader visits Montreal riding held for decades by Liberals but now up for grabs
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is visiting a Montreal riding today that was held by the Liberals for decades but is now a three-way battleground. Legault's trip to the Verdun...
Sep 13, 2022
Injuries in crush at stadium as Kenya inaugurates president
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A number of people were crushed and injured as Kenyans on Tuesday forced their way into a stadium where William Ruto will be inaugurated as president. It is not clear how many pe...
Sep 13, 2022
King Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) - The leaders of Papua New Guinea held a ceremony Tuesday to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King Charles III as the country's new head of state. Gov...
Sep 13, 2022