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Watchdog to investigate two latest violent arrest videos involving Quebec City police
QUEBEC - The province's police watchdog says it will investigate a Quebec City police officer caught on video during a pair of violent arrests earlier this year. In a statement, the Bureau des enqutes...
Dec 06, 2021
Millions allocated to fighting invasive species in Alberta national parks
The federal government is renewing its efforts to stop the spread of invasive species in mountainous national parks.Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada Steven Guilbeault ...
Dec 06, 2021
Central Alberta Christmas Bird Count happening Dec. 19
The Red Deer River Naturalists are inviting citizens to participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count.The bird count runs from 9-5 on Dec. 19.To take part, print a copy of the Christmas Bird Count ta...
Dec 06, 2021
RDP Athletics recap - Dec. 3-5
The final weekend of conference play ahead of fall 2021 exams went this past weekend, with both the Red Deer Queens and Kings programs finding success.*Summaries courtesy RDP AthleticsKings Hockey | F...
Dec 06, 2021
Canada to manufacture Merck COVID-19 antivirals if regulator approves
OTTAWA - Merck Canada announced it plans to manufacture its oral antiviral COVID-19 drug in Canada, making the country a global hub for the production of the potentially game-changing treatment. The d...
Dec 06, 2021
Indigenous report calls for change in B.C. wildfire response, recovery
An Indigenous-led review of a massive wildfire that destroyed more than 100 homes in British Columbia's southern Interior four years ago has produced 30 calls to action to improve wildfire management ...
Dec 06, 2021
Mayor: Vaccine mandates to be required for all NYC employers
NEW YORK (AP) - All New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Monday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The vaccine mandate for private busin...
Dec 06, 2021
Canadian ambassador to China Dominic Barton tenders resignation
OTTAWA - Canadian ambassador to China Dominic Barton has tendered his resignation after two tense years in the job. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Barton's pending departure in a statement th...
Dec 06, 2021
Germany's Greens approve coalition with Scholz as chancellor
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's environmentalist Greens say their members have approved a deal to form a new coalition government with two other parties, clearing the way for parliament to elect Olaf Scholz a...
Dec 06, 2021
No evidence Liberals knew appeal over residential school payments was dropped: Miller
OTTAWA - Canada's Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says the federal government will soon release some of the residential school records it's been criticized for withholding to a national archives c...
Dec 06, 2021