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Toronto's Scottie Barnes captures NBA rookie of the year honours
Toronto's Scottie Barnes has been named the NBA rookie of the year. The news broke just as Barnes was cleared to play in the Raptors' game Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, after missing two ga...
Apr 23, 2022
Ex-Guantanamo detainee sues Canada over 14-year detention and torture
A former detainee of Guantanamo Bay is taking legal action against the Canadian government over its alleged role in his 14 years behind bars marked by torture and intimidation. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a...
Apr 23, 2022
The Lending Cupboard celebrates National Volunteer Week
Staff members at The Lending Cupboard are gearing up to celebrate our volunteers in a big way during National Volunteer Week (April 24 - 30).It's no secret that our mission to provide medical equipmen...
Apr 23, 2022
Traffic disruption on 77 Street next week
Red Deer drivers are being advised of a traffic disruption on 77 Street west of 40 Avenue/Riverside Drive next week to allow for stormwater and road work.The full closure begins at 9 a.m. Friday, Apri...
Apr 23, 2022
Chartered facilities to reduce wait times for eye surgeries in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - New contracts with two chartered surgical facilities are expected to bring down wait times for certain types of eye-related procedures.The contracts, with Holy Cross Surgical Services an...
Apr 23, 2022
Two bodies found during demolition of fire-ravaged building in Vancouver's Gastown
VANCOUVER - Two bodies have been found in the ruins of the Winters Hotel in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services announced earlier Friday afternoon that a body was loc...
Apr 23, 2022
Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQ groups and sex workers criticize online hate bill
OTTAWA - Members of the LGBTQ community, Indigenous people and racialized groups fear a proposed law tackling online harm could disproportionately curtail their online freedoms and even make them poli...
Apr 23, 2022
Russia shifts forces for battle over Ukrainian heartland
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia and Ukraine hurtled toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country's industrial heartland as Ukrainian officials reported that Moscow had shifted a dozen cr...
Apr 23, 2022
Traditional ways: Dogsled race covers 500 kilometres in the High Arctic
IQALUIT - Somewhere in the Canadian Arctic dozens of dogs run over ice and snow under Nunavut's high April sun as they pull sleds with racers in tow. Fourteen teams took off from Arctic Bay six days a...
Apr 23, 2022
Federal and provincial governments invest in Alberta’s hemp industry
Alberta is awarding two grants totalling $900,000 to help grow the province's hemp industry, in partnership with the federal government. "While the province is now Canada's top hemp producer, growing ...
Apr 23, 2022