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Federal hate crime charges filed in black church fires
NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Justice Department says hate crime charges have been filed against a Louisiana man in connection with three fires that destroyed African American churches earlier this year. A n...
Jun 12, 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
MONTREAL - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and Quebec Premier Francois Legault are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions. H...
Jun 12, 2019
Openly gay legion member presses ahead with discrimination complaint
HALIFAX - A Cape Breton man who says he faced discrimination at his local Royal Canadian Legion because he is gay is pressing ahead with a human rights complaint. Jason McDonald wa...
Jun 12, 2019
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
NEW YORK - A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9-11, after an erratic trip across some of the ...
Jun 12, 2019
Chief military judge's court martial hears about friendship with presiding judge
GATINEAU, Que. - The court martial of Canada's chief military judge kicked off Monday with testimony about Col. Mario Dutil's close professional and "familial" relationship with the judge presiding ov...
Jun 12, 2019
Local school boards lobbying for mental health funding
Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools are teaming up to press the province for more funding for mental health initiatives.They will be doing so by sending a lette...
Jun 12, 2019
P.A. boy Ferchuk inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame
Red Deer College Athletics legend Allan Ferchuk, who was born and raised in Prince Albert, was inducted Tuesday into the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame in the Builder Ca...
Jun 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Allan Ferchuk)
Air force commander eyes bonuses to address shortage of experienced pilots
GATINEAU, Que. - The commander of Canada's air force wants to pay retention and signing bonuses to pilots, one measure of several meant to address the military's shortage of experienced aviators and m...
Jun 12, 2019
Raptors in court battle over logo; Monster Energy says clawmarks too similar
There's the battle on the court. Then there's the battle in the court. Win or lose the NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors will have to fight for possession of a team logo that -...
Jun 12, 2019
Saskatchewan senator says Regina power outage is 'preview of Canada's future'
REGINA - A Conservative senator from Saskatchewan says a power outage in Regina is a "preview of Canada's future" if Justin Trudeau is re-elected prime minister. The comment was made Saturday in ...
Jun 12, 2019