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Supreme Court overturns N.W.T. decision blocking students' admission to French school
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the Northwest Territories education minister erred in refusing to allow students from five families to attend a French-language school. The childr...
Dec 08, 2023
December events in downtown Red Deer
Frost Street Patio PartyDecember 8th @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmJoin the DBA and Spandy Andy on the Ross Street Patio for some frosty fun! Check out the children's entertainer's activity booths and sip hot ch...
Dec 08, 2023
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is considered a game-time decision to play at Cleveland
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's availability for Sunday's game at Cleveland will be a game-time decision based on how he feels during warmups. Lawrence was...
Dec 08, 2023
Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher
PARIS (AP) - A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist that shocked the country. Teacher Samuel Paty was killed ou...
Dec 08, 2023
Biello: Exciting draw awaits Canada if it wins playoff to get into Copa America field
While the Canadian men still have to get past Trinidad and Tobago to join next summer's Copa America field, they now know what awaits the winner of that March playoff. World Cup champion Argentina, Ch...
Dec 08, 2023
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech...
Dec 08, 2023
US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint...
Dec 08, 2023
Feds recover $40M from defunct Quebec vaccine developer Medicago
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has recovered $40 million from the now-defunct Quebec-based vaccine developer Medicago, and the intellectual property will remain in Canada under a new firm. Th...
Dec 08, 2023
Dénis Bouanga leads LAFC into the MLS Cup final against the Crew
When LAFC advanced to last season's MLS Cup final, Dnis Bouanga was still finding his way on a new team and in a new country. Bouanga was still important to the team's finish and run in the playoffs l...
Dec 08, 2023
IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
GENEVA (AP) - Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. T...
Dec 08, 2023