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Tipi blessed in act of reconciliation at Red Deer middle school
Students and staff at St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School engaged in an Indigenous ceremony on Friday.Local Elder Theresa 'Corky' Larsen-Jonasson was on hand to bless a new tipi located in the school's c...
Jun 01, 2019 Theresa 'Corky' Larsen-Jonasson blesses a tipi at St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School. (Supplied)
Afghanistan memorial at new defence headquarters to open to public Friday
OTTAWA - The memorial for those killed in Canada's mission in Afghanistan at the new Department of Defence headquarters is to open to the public Friday afternoon, the department says. People who ...
Jun 01, 2019
Alberta set to pass law to kill provincial carbon tax, as federal tax looms
EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is dead, setting the stage for a showdown with Ottawa over the imposition of a new one. The province cancelled its tax on gasoline at the pumps and on home hea...
Jun 01, 2019
Plenty of local ties among hall of fame's inductees
For 62 years the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has celebrated those who have given a big part of their lives to reach great heights and improve the sport community in our province. On Friday, 13 disting...
Jun 01, 2019 The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Louis Levi Oakes, last of Mohawk code talkers, passes away at 94
AKWESASNE, Que. - A funeral will be held Saturday for the last of the Mohawk code talkers from the Second World War, Louis Levi Oakes, who died peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by family at age 94. Oa...
Jun 01, 2019
Jack Hughes on NHL draft: 'You don't dream of being two, three or four'
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dan Marr went to observe a skills camp last summer featuring Connor McDavid, John Tavares and Taylor Hall. That those three established NHL stars - all former No. 1 pick...
Jun 01, 2019
Prince's bodyguard deposed in wrongful death lawsuit
CHASKA, Minn. - Prince's former bodyguard answered questions from attorneys for seven hours as part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by relatives of the late rock star. Kirk Johnson's attorney told K...
Jun 01, 2019
Top Raptors Game 1 ticket went for almost $23K, StubHub says
TORONTO - An online ticket-resale site says Game 1 of the NBA Finals was its third-best selling NBA Finals ever. Ebay-owned StubHub says sales via its site outpaced those in 2016 and 2017, w...
Jun 01, 2019
Federal procurement minister wishes Irving hadn't threatened reporters
OTTAWA - Canada's federal procurement minister says she wishes the Irving company and its lawyers hadn't threatened to sue reporters asking questions about the company's federal shipbuilding contracts...
Jun 01, 2019
Liberals postpone policy update that could help SNC-Lavalin avoid ban from federal business
OTTAWA - The federal government has postponed a long-awaited update to Canada's corporate-misconduct provisions, including changes that could help SNC-Lavalin avoid being barred from lucrative federal...
Jun 01, 2019