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Vienna Philharmonic purrs back to life after pandemic pause
The Vienna Philharmonic returned home, and its famous strings purred for the first time since March 10. Its 2,854-seat Musikverein, considered by many the world's most beautiful concert hall, was fill...
Jun 09, 2020

Red Deerians can share stories with new online archives tool
Red Deerians are invited to share their digital records with the Red Deer & District Archives via a new online donation tool, launching in time for International Archives Week, June 8-14, 2020.Int...
Jun 09, 2020

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police misconduct is indefensible
OTTAWA - Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police officers who use excessive force or appear to be discriminating on the basis of race need to be held to account. Blair says he is concern...
Jun 09, 2020

Justice Minister promises to speed up Alberta Police Act amendments
The Alberta government says it will prioritize efforts to amend what it calls outdated legislation governing policing in the province.Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer says changes are coming to the Po...
Jun 09, 2020

Police: Florida man lets 12-year-old drive Jeep 85 mph
JUPITER, Fla. - A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a 12-year-old girl drive his SUV and told her to speed because he wanted to be a "cool father" - even though he is not h...
Jun 09, 2020

Top court keeps wheels of justice turning with virtual hearings
OTTAWA - Canada's top court plunges into the world of virtual video hearings this afternoon to keep the wheels of justice grinding during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court of Canada plans ...
Jun 09, 2020

Breakfast Club of Canada Grant allows Red Deer Catholic to continue feeding families
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will receive a $5,500 grant from the Breakfast Club of Canada to continue with #RDCRSCARES. To date, the division has supported over 70 families with basic lunch ite...
Jun 09, 2020

Survey: Albertans reject "no-fault" auto insurance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey from polling agency Nanos shows that the majority of Albertans do not want to move to a no-fault insurance model.In the broadest terms, no-fault insurance means that driv...
Jun 09, 2020

AP Exclusive: The Dalai Lama to release 1st album in July
NEW YORK - Stressed out while working at a bank in New Zealand, Junelle Kunin began searching for music paired with teachings from the Dalai Lama to calm herself down and allow herself to focus. But s...
Jun 09, 2020

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits Northern Alberta
HIGH PRAIRIE, AB - Earthquakes Canada is reporting that a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 31 kilometers southeast of High Prairie at 8:58 p.m. on Monday night.Earthquakes Canada says there are no curr...
Jun 09, 2020