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Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters...
Oct 22, 2020
Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to not leave vehicles unattended while idling
With the return of cold temperatures, Red Deer RCMP is reminding drivers not to leave their idling vehicles unoccupied in an effort to reduce vehicle thefts.Fifty-two stolen vehicles were reported to ...
Oct 22, 2020
Serb police block right-wing disruption of event with Kosovo
BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbian riot police on Thursday prevented dozens of right-wing extremists from disrupting a youth cultural event with Kosovo after similar groups in previous weeks broke into two ex...
Oct 22, 2020
Alberta going back to privatized driver testing
Alberta is going back to privatized testing for passenger drivers licences.Transportation Ric McIver announced Thursday that starting on Dec. 1, Albertans can book driver exams for Class 4, 5, and 6 l...
Oct 22, 2020
Stars to honour students at GLSEN's reimagined 30th awards
LOS ANGELES - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network will honour six students through celebrity-directed stories at its 30th annual reimagined ceremony. GLSEN announced Thursday that the cere...
Oct 22, 2020
FCC named Olds College 2020 Partner of the Year
Olds College has announce that Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has been selected as the Olds College 2020 Partner of the Year.In 2018, College officials say FCC stepped forward as the institution's first cor...
Oct 22, 2020
For Acadian fisherman, early Mi'kmaq fishery in N.S. bay can 'never' be respected
METEGHAN, N.S. - As he stands calmly splicing anchor rope, Roger LeBlanc describes the anxiety, anger and suspicion over a Mi'kmaq lobster fishery that is coursing through his small Acadian community....
Oct 22, 2020
Dozens arrested last month in Red Deer RCMP investigations
September was a busy month for the Red Deer RCMP's Downtown Patrol Unit (DPU), as they responded to 66 calls for service and conducted an additional 49 proactive policing investigations resulting in 5...
Oct 22, 2020
Evolving science reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says messages on how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic might seem inconsistent, but that's because the epidemiology is different across the countr...
Oct 22, 2020
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restric...
Oct 22, 2020