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Prince's bodyguard deposed in wrongful death lawsuit
CHASKA, Minn. - Lawyers in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by relatives of Prince spent seven hours deposing his former bodyguard. The deposition took place Wednesday at the Carver County Courthouse wh...
May 30, 2019
MPs demand more help as mental-health issues approach 'crisis' on Canada's farms
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support farmers who they say are especially vulnerable to mental-health issues like stress, depression ...
May 30, 2019
Emergency Services investigating reports of gas-like smell throughout Red Deer
UPDATE: Red Deer Emergency Services has found the suspected cause of the gas-like odour in Red Deer. After investigation, it is believed that equipment delivered to a yard in Edgar Industrial Park ear...
May 30, 2019
Sheldon Keefe, coach of Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, signed to two-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Sheldon Keefe to a two-year contract extension as head coach of the club's American Hockey League affiliate. Keefe has posted a 189-87-20-1 record over fo...
May 30, 2019
Canada wanted China to stop 'inaccurate' talk about justice system in Huawei case
OTTAWA - Global Affairs officials wanted Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to tell a senior Chinese Communist Party official in December that China should stop spreading "...
May 30, 2019
Federal procurement minister wishes Irving hadn't threatened reporters
OTTAWA - Canada's federal procurement minister says she wishes the Irving company and its lawyers hadn't threatened to sue reporters who were asking questions about the company's federal shipbuilding ...
May 30, 2019
Celebrating the 13th annual Central Alberta Children’s Festival
Celebrate the 13th Annual Central Alberta Children's Festival with Family Services of Central Alberta on May 31st and June 1st at Rotary Recreation Park, Red Deer. Aligning with our mission to strengt...
May 30, 2019
Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath
OTTAWA - New Canadians will soon swear to honour the rights of Indigenous Peoples if a proposed legislative change is adopted. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that contain...
May 30, 2019
Former US Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi dies at 81
JACKSON, Miss. - Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served seven terms and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. He was 81. Cochran's final chief of s...
May 30, 2019
Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors ga...
May 30, 2019