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Trudeau's apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. In a virtual meeting...
May 14, 2021

South African-born scrum half making an impression with the Toronto Arrows
Ross Braude took a leap of faith when he boarded a plane from his native South Africa to take part in a Rugby Canada high-performance camp last November on Vancouver Island. "Definitely a lot of nerve...
May 14, 2021

Restricted fire order in effect for Red Deer County
As of 9:30 a.m. today (Friday), a restricted fire order is in effect for all of Red Deer County. Officials say a fast spring thaw has created dry conditions, which can lead to a fire growing out of co...
May 14, 2021

California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a $268 billion state budget that is one-third larger than the state's current spending plan, fueled by surging state tax reven...
May 14, 2021

Second engagement session upcoming for St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) says they are looking forward to collaborating with residents in the Kentwood neighbourhood at their second community engagement session for the design proce...
May 14, 2021

Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert
EDMONTON - A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who...
May 14, 2021

Mississippi justices toss voter-backed marijuana initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void...
May 14, 2021

If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
TORONTO - Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically...
May 14, 2021

Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
OTTAWA - Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers ...
May 14, 2021

An Oscar winner, more 'Law & Order' for NBC next season
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rene Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by "Dateline NBC." The two-time Oscar winner's role in NBC's "The Thing About Pam" i...
May 14, 2021