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Indigenous elders honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Two well-respected local Indigenous elders have been given a special honour.Theresa "Corky" Larsen Jonasson and Doreen Bergum received the Lifetime Achievement Award Wednesday night at the 2019 Women ...
Jun 20, 2019 Theresa “Corky” Larsen Jonasson (left) and Doreen Bergum (right) were each presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Red Deer & District Community Foundation at the 2019 Women of Excellence Awards held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre Wednesday night.
Canadian Forces investigating after soldier dies while parachuting in Bulgaria
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces were searching for answers Tuesday after an Ontario-based soldier was killed during a parachute-training exercise in Bulgaria. Bombardier Patrick Labrie, a soldier based o...
Jun 20, 2019
Spending plans may limit impact of Liberals' housing strategy, PBO says
OTTAWA - The federal government's 10-year housing strategy may not be as effective as promised when it comes to easing Canada's housing crunch, the parliamentary budget officer warned Tuesday&nbs...
Jun 20, 2019
Report finds many birds in decline but co-operation works to rebuild populations
The bad news is that the populations of more than one-quarter of Canada's bird species are declining, many rapidly. The good news is that about the same number are increasing - proof, says a ...
Jun 20, 2019
B.C. Conservative MP Mark Warawa dies after cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa has died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year. The B.C. politician represented the riding of Langley - Aldergrove, outside Vancouver...
Jun 20, 2019
Three vehicle collision claims three lives near Vulcan
VULCAN- RCMP are investigating a three vehicle crash on Highway 23 that claimed the lives of three people at approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, just south of Vulcan. Preliminary investigation has reve...
Jun 20, 2019
ASIRT investigates fatal balcony fall
CALGARY- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a woman who went over a balcony and died as Calgary police were trying to take her into custody.Police say they were g...
Jun 20, 2019
Toews makes no promises on Bill 9
EDMONTON - Provincial finance minister Travis Toews won't promise that public sector workers will get their legally mandated wage arbitration hearings if they don't happen as planned this fall.Toews w...
Jun 20, 2019
Trade, China sure to surface as Trudeau meets Trump, congressional leaders
WASHINGTON - Justin Trudeau is headed back to the White House today in what could prove to be a pivotal visit to the U.S. capital not only for North American trade and Canada's strained relationship w...
Jun 20, 2019
Raptors coach Nick Nurse says meeting in the works with Prime Minister Trudeau
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says a meeting is in the works with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Nurse says he hasn't heard from the U.S. White House about a congratulatory meeting, but the te...
Jun 20, 2019