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Quebec inquiry that examined treatment of Indigenous people calls for apology
MONTREAL - A Quebec inquiry that examined relations between Indigenous communities and the provincial government delivered a scathing final report on Monday that called on the prov...
Oct 02, 2019
A Liberal, a Tory, and how racism became an issue for them in the 2019 election
OTTAWA - Ahmed Hussen and Abdul Abdi both came to Canada from Somalia as kids, both dedicated their early professional lives to public service, and both then chose to take that a step further and...
Oct 02, 2019
Jury to hear evidence this week in trial of suspect in Edmonton officer stabbing
EDMONTON - A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians two years ago in Edmonton. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, who is...
Oct 02, 2019
Jury selection underway in fitness hearing for accused Fredericton shooter
FREDERICTON - Jury selection will continue Tuesday in the hearing to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in Fredericton in August 2018 - is fit to st...
Oct 02, 2019
Jury to start hearing evidence in trial of suspect in Edmonton officer stabbing
EDMONTON - A jury is to start hearing evidence today in the trial of a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a van. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif...
Oct 02, 2019
Names of children who died in residential schools released in sombre ceremony
Rose Mary Wolfe in Lestock, Saskatchewan. Bella Johnson in Whitefish Lake, Alberta. Jacob Grey in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. James Paul in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The list goes on and on - ch...
Oct 02, 2019
Rebels hang on to edge Blades 2-1
The Red Deer Rebels special teams got it done on Tuesday night to give them the 2-1 win over the Saskatoon Blades. It was the first win at home this season for the Rebels in their third game at the We...
Oct 01, 2019 Photo: Rob Wallator
Soto lifts Nats to 4-3 comeback wild-card win over Brewers
Washington's Juan Soto delivered a bases-loaded single against Josh Hader that scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Nationals rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewe...
Oct 01, 2019
Director promises dank thrills in Thai cave boys rescue saga
BANGKOK - Their story gripped the world: determined divers racing against time and water to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave deep inside a northe...
Oct 01, 2019
Red Deer RCMP expanding Citizens on Patrol
Red Deer RCMP is looking to grow the Red Deer City Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. The program currently has over 30 members who work as a volunteers, patrolling in Red Deer and providing tips to on...
Oct 01, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)