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Montreal police promise action after report finds systemic bias against minorities
Montreal police say they'll take action after a devastating report found that "systemic bias" within the force is leading to racialized people being stopped more often than whites. The ...
Oct 07, 2019

Transgender ID clinics now in Red Deer
Locals who identify as transgender or non-binary are getting help in obtaining accurate pieces of identification.Calgary-based Skipping Stone, in partnership with Red Deer's Trans and Non-Binary Aid S...
Oct 07, 2019 (Jaimie Harmsen)

Right-wing outlets turn to court after being barred from covering election debate
TORONTO - Two right-wing media organizations are turning to the courts after they say their representatives were denied accreditation to cover tonight's election debate. Rebel Media and the True North...
Oct 07, 2019

Authorities: 3 children, 2 adults found shot, dead in home
ABINGTON, Mass. - Two adults and three children were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Massachusetts home Monday, authorities said. The five family members were found in an Abington condominium comp...
Oct 07, 2019

President's Choice Lower Iron milk based powdered infant formula recalled
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd, is recalling its President's Choice brand Lower Iron milk-based powdered infant formula due to possible contamination by Cronobacter bacteria. The Canadian Food Ins...
Oct 07, 2019

Lengthy trial anticipated in $2.6M fraud case involving Sylvan Lake man
A Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding multiple people of over $2.6 million made a brief appearance in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on Monday.Dane Michael Skinner, 55, is in the process of trying ...
Oct 07, 2019 Dane Skinner (rdnewsNOW file photo)

French Federation official Trochet bullish on partnership with CFL
HAMILTON - Pierre Trochet was a very interested spectator at Tim Hortons Field on Friday night. The head of business operations and international relationships for the French American F...
Oct 07, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019

Scientist responds to critique of industry ties after publishing study on red meat
HALIFAX - A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the globa...
Oct 07, 2019

Provincial government to introduce bills on farm safety, greenhouse gas emissions
EDMONTON - Alberta's government house leader says new rules will be introduced this fall on farm safety and reducing large-scale greenhouse gas emissions.Jason Nixon says the bills will be among 17 pi...
Oct 07, 2019