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Red Deer MAG exhibition explore themes of psychology and identity, played out upon the body
The exhibition Unfamiliar Selves: Jude Griebel and Tammy Salzl will be on display at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) July 6 to September 29, 2019. In their paintings and sculpture, Jude Griebe...
Jun 19, 2019
New Pickleball Courts open Tuesday
Pickleball Courts at Motorworks Fields opens this Tuesday, June 25 and citizens of all ages and abilities are invited to join the fun happening at the official opening event.The new facility features ...
Jun 19, 2019 (Patrick Galesloot)
Lacombe County celebrates official opening of the Kuhnen Natural Area
On Tuesday, Lacombe County officially opened the Kuhnen Natural Area to the public. Located on the eastern side of Lacombe County, the public space features 65 acres of land running along the north si...
Jun 19, 2019 (Photo: Lacombe County)
Brothers of Winnipeg bus driver killed on the job call his death senseless
WINNIPEG - The brothers of a Winnipeg bus driver who was fatally stabbed on the job broke down in tears at a sentencing hearing today for the man who killed him. They said Irvine Jubal Fraser's d...
Jun 19, 2019
Senate committee extends deadline for inquiry into Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has breathed new life into an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, after the Conservative senator behind the probe reversed course and decided n...
Jun 19, 2019
Trudeau to talk China with Trump, set table for G20 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday will be an opportunity to talk about China and global issues set to be discussed at n...
Jun 19, 2019
Acts of kindness emerge at chaotic Raptors rally derailed by shooting
TORONTO - When gunshots sparked panic and chaos at a massive outdoor celebration for Toronto's NBA champions this week, some fans caught in the stampede worked to keep others out of danger, at ti...
Jun 19, 2019
Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 months of legalization: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first five-and-a-half months since legalization in October. The Ottawa-based a...
Jun 19, 2019
Montreal to honour Indigenous history with name change for Amherst Street
Montreal will officially change the name of Amherst Street on Friday to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. A spokesman for Mayor Valerie Plante says the new name will honour someone of Indigenous s...
Jun 19, 2019
Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques set to return after six-month space mission
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth late Monday as his six-month mission comes to an end. Speaking to reporters today from the International Space S...
Jun 19, 2019