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Pink Shirt Day encourages everyone to “Lift Each Other Up” from bullying
February 26 is Pink Shirt Day, a nation-wide event to bring awareness to bullying. Statistics show one in five kids will be affected by bullying whether that is physical, verbal or cyberbullying.Gatew...
Feb 26, 2020

Man dies after crashing into power pole north of Innisfail
A man has died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a power pole north of Innisfail overnight. Innisfail RCMP say the crash happened at around 12:30 a.m. at Highway 54 and Township Road 360."...
Feb 26, 2020

Bouwmeester says he is not ready to make decision on hockey future
St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester says he is feeling better since suffering a cardiac episode during an NHL game, but he is not ready to make a decision on his hockey future. Bouwmeester...
Feb 26, 2020

Alberta expands coronavirus testing to include more travellers
Alberta has expanded coronavirus testing to include travellers from Hong Kong, Singapore, Iran, Japan, South Korea and Italy.The province's chief medical officer of health is asking travellers returni...
Feb 26, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM's done 'literally nothing'
OTTAWA - The spirit of reconciliation requires a "peaceful resolution" to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, hours ...
Feb 26, 2020

Canadian organizations grapple with Jean Vanier's legacy after sex abuse report
The release of a report that found non-profit founder Jean Vanier sexually abused at least six women sent a shock wave through the Canadian institutions associated with him, l...
Feb 26, 2020

Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology
OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...
Feb 26, 2020

Manitoba grapples with legacy of fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid sex allegations
WINNIPEG - Models walked the runway as some of Manitoba's most influential people sat alongside and clapped in celebration of self-declared fashion king Peter Nygard. It was 2018 and Winnipeg May...
Feb 26, 2020

Renovation forces Canada Day party off Parliament Hill this summer
OTTAWA - Canada's biggest annual birthday bash is moving away from Parliament Hill. The July 1 festivities that normally see thousands of people dressed in red, white and maple-leaf att...
Feb 26, 2020

New NAFTA better than no NAFTA, says federal economic assessment of trade deal
OTTAWA - The federal government's economic assessment of the new North American free-trade deal says it will be worth $6.8 billion to the Canadian economy by 2025, compared with having no continental ...
Feb 26, 2020