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Canada's historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada's historic sites for the first time and ensures Indigenous Peoples have a stronge...
Jun 07, 2022
Amanda Todd shrieked over topless photo on Facebook, mother tells 'sextortion' trial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Amada Todd's mother has told the B.C. Supreme Court that her daughter let out "a shriek" before running downstairs to show her a Facebook profile using a topless photo of the P...
Jun 07, 2022
Alberta Health Services investigating EMS response time in fatal Calgary dog attack
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Health Services says it is investigating why it took 30 minutes for an ambulance to respond after dogs attacked an 86-year-old woman in Calgary.Police and paramedics who were cal...
Jun 07, 2022
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra to play series of concerts at seniors' care centres
The Health Arts Society of Alberta is partnering with Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) to bring 11 shows to local seniors' care centres.The concerts will take place June 7-July 20 around central Alb...
Jun 07, 2022
Red Deer RCMP seek witnesses to CPR train bridge incident
Red Deer RCMP are seeking witnesses or individuals with information about an incident that occurred on the old CPR train bridge.On Sunday, June 5, between 5:00 and 5:45 a.m., Mounties say a male was a...
Jun 07, 2022
Mustard Seed hosting inaugural golf tournament this August
The Mustard Seed is launching a new major fundraiser this summer, with its inaugural Mustard Seed Classic golf tournament taking place in Red Deer on August 22.From the event, 100 per cent of proceeds...
Jun 07, 2022
Red Deer River Naturalists host Field Trip to Battle River
The Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) is hosting a weekend hiking trip this June to discover the Battle River Valley.Titled the "Battle River Field trip", the two day expedition is scheduled to begin ...
Jun 07, 2022
Six youths face criminal charges related to bullying in Nanton
Claresholm and Nanton RCMP have arrested and charged six youths following several incidents of bullying in Nanton.On May 31, 2022, Claresholm RCMP responded to multiple complaints about a group of you...
Jun 07, 2022
Issuing alert about N.S. gunman would have led to more dead police: RCMP official
HALIFAX - A senior Nova Scotia RCMP official says she has no regrets that an emergency alert was not sent during a killer's 13-hour rampage in 2020, saying doing so would have led to more dead police ...
Jun 07, 2022
Hoggard case highlights need for clarity on reforms to sex assault trials: experts
TORONTO - The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has highlighted the need for clarity on how to navigate legal changes meant to protect the privacy of complainants, some legal obs...
Jun 07, 2022