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Muslim, civil liberties groups begin court battle against Quebec secularism law
MONTREAL - A national Muslim organization and a civil liberties group have begun making their case in court against Quebec's secularism law. Lawyer Catherine McKenzie argues that Bill 21 - which ...
Jul 09, 2019
Renegades show well in Kelowna Canada Day Youth Soccer Tournament
The Red Deer Renegades soccer club is celebrating a strong showing at the 15th Annual Kelowna Canada Day Youth Soccer Tournament this year.Four local Renegades teams attended the tournament including ...
Jul 09, 2019
Willie Nelson brings Farm Aid 2019 to Wisconsin's dairy land
EAST TROY, Wis. - Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and the Dave Matthews Band will headline Farm Aid 2019 when the music and food festival visits Wisconsin's dairy country in September. Tick...
Jul 09, 2019
MPs not running again will get paid around $1.6 million in severance
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid out after ...
Jul 09, 2019
OHS investigates job site fatality in Calgary
CALGARY- Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is investigating the death of a 72-year-old man who was found trapped under some steel at a Calgary industrial site.Police were called to the southeast-...
Jul 09, 2019
Man pulls knife on Mounties at Safe Harbour warming shelter
A Red Deer man is facing multiple charges after allegedly pulling a knife on RCMP officers on Canada Day.Mounties say the incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on July 1 when members responded to repor...
Jul 09, 2019
After arrest, Epstein challenges victims in Florida court
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jeffrey Epstein is challenging victims of his underage sexual abuse in a Florida court, hours after he was indicted on sex trafficking charges in a separate case. Epstein's law...
Jul 09, 2019
Federal court: Trump can't ban critics from Twitter account
NEW YORK - A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump can't ban critics from his Twitter account. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel agreed ...
Jul 09, 2019
NewsAlert: H. Ross Perot, Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died
DALLAS - H. Ross Perot (pur-OH'), the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died. Family spokesman James Fuller says Perot died early Tuesday. He was 89. Perot rose fr...
Jul 09, 2019
Former prime minister Chretien hospitalized in Hong Kong as a 'precaution'
OTTAWA - Organizers of a trade conference in Hong Kong say former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien has been taken to hospital there. Tung Chee-hwa, a former leader of the semi-independent Chi...
Jul 09, 2019