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Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, has taken the stand to testify at his rape trial.Rozon, 65, is charged with rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in...

Crown prosecutors and the defence lawyer for the man accused in a fatal shooting outside the Walmart in south Red Deer late last year appear to be making progress towards resolving the case without it...

Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of...

LOS ANGELES - While "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he'd rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see. "We're just ...

NEW YORK - Most playwrights want their works to remain relevant for decades to come. Not Heidi Schreck, not with "What the Constitution Means to Me." "I often say that I can't wait until the play is o...

NEW YORK - Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, also has a career in writing novels. Her next one, the Supreme Court thriller "While Justice Sleeps," c...

TORONTO - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has the majority of Canadians re-thinking how - and where - they want to spend their golden years.  The National Institute on Ageing at Toron...

MONTREAL - Health officials in Ontario and Quebec are working to limit gatherings and outbreaks, including one at a cycling studio in Hamilton that has now been linked to 69 cases of COVID-19.  A...

Now in its fifth year, the Red Deer Christmas Wish Breakfast is promising an event never before seen in Red Deer. Kick off your Christmas Season by bringing a new unwrapped toy and be treated to our t...

RIO DE JANEIRO - The owner of the world's largest meatpacker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Wednesday to paying nearly $150 million in bribes to top Brazilian officials in exchange for state-...