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Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe
VANCOUVER - Canada Post has unveiled a stamp depicting First Nations political leader George Manuel, part of a series of three stamps being released to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day this month....
Jun 12, 2023
"Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest" at the MAG
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) presents a captivating travelling exhibition "Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest," on display June 14 to September 30, 2023. Delve i...
Jun 12, 2023
Red Deer RCMP looking for driver involved in collision with cyclist
Red Deer RCMP are requesting assistance to locate the driver of a dark colored Chevrolet Equinox that was involved in a collision with a 12-year-old cyclist. On May 18, 2023 at approximately 8:30 p.m....
Jun 12, 2023
Toronto Six re-sign defender Kati Tabin to two-year, $220K contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Six have re-signed defender Kati Tabin to a two-year, US$220,000 contract through the 2024-25 Premier Hockey Federation season. The 26-year-old from Winnipeg led all PHF defender...
Jun 12, 2023
O'Toole warns of 'performance politics,' social media perils in final Commons address
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of "performance politics" and says social media is robbing the chamber of real debate, in his final address in the House of Com...
Jun 12, 2023
Central Alberta Collegiate Institute to open doors to trades and post-secondary for Wolf Creek students
Wolf Creek Public Schools says students looking to get a jump start on trades and post-secondary education will have an exciting new pathway through a partnership between area school divisions and pos...
Jun 12, 2023
The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monda...
Jun 12, 2023
Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is set to testify this evening on a bill meant to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan, just hours after it passed the House. Bill C-41 would amend terro...
Jun 12, 2023
Jim Pattison’s former home up for sale for $1, but there’s a catch
On the waterfront in a neighbourhood in West Vancouver stands a charming yellow house and it could be yours for as little as $1.However, there is a catch: you have to relocate the house from its curre...
Jun 12, 2023
One year sentence for man charged in Ponoka assault involving firearm incident
It's one year in jail for a central Alberta man charged in connection with an assault involving a firearm in Ponoka last year.Sonny Don Threefingers, 34, of Maskwacis, was sentenced in Ponoka Court of...
Jun 12, 2023