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Court says Turkey violated petition-signing scholars' rights
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's top court ruled Friday that 10 academics had their rights violated when they were sentenced on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda for signing a petition calling fo...
Jul 26, 2019
Ben Chiarot says it took little persuading to sign with the Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. - High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn'...
Jul 26, 2019
12-year-old Canadian Michelle Liu earns berth in LPGA Tour event next month
RED DEER, Alta. - A 12-year-old from Vancouver likely will become the youngest golfer to play in the 47-year history of Canada's national women's championship next month. Michelle Liu earned a be...
Jul 26, 2019
Sylvan Lake taking community building approach to improving culture at skate park
Continued steps are being taken to further improve the overall culture at Sylvan Lake's skate park.That according to Joanne Gaudet, communications officer with the Town of Sylvan Lake who says it's a ...
Jul 26, 2019
Review: 'The Great Hack' explores the dark side of big data
Thinking about finally getting off of Facebook? "The Great Hack ," a new documentary on Netflix, might just be the push you were looking for. At the very least, you'll probably never take another onli...
Jul 26, 2019
Boris Johnson's ascent heralds stormy economic and political seas for Canada
OTTAWA - Boris Johnson pledged a Halloween Brexit for Britain from the European Union, negotiated or not, after being sworn in Wednesday as Britain's prime minister. With that, there is almost equal c...
Jul 26, 2019
New CRFRS Wildland Urban Interface program on fast track
The Clearwater County Regional Fire Service's new expert firefighting team is in the process of being put together.Recently, the CRFRS received news that they would be one of two of the recipients for...
Jul 26, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to monitor on Saturday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Saturday, the first full day of competition at the Pan American Games: CANADIAN WOMEN'S RUGBY SEVENS TEAM After opening with ...
Jul 26, 2019
Market Watch: July 26
Big PictureU.S. Markets Buoyed by Positive Earnings But Lose Ground Thursday A number of strong earnings reports lifted U.S. stocks on Tuesday, while the British pound fell after Brexit hardliner Bori...
Jul 26, 2019
Man shot in Red Deer alley
A man was flown to hospital in Calgary after being shot in the leg early this morning in Red Deer. Mounties responded at about 3 a.m. to a report of a shooting in a back alley off 44 Street.Police say...
Jul 26, 2019