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Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday
ISLAMABAD - The long-awaited peace talks with the negotiating team selected by the Afghan government are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban said in a statement on Thursd...
Sep 10, 2020
Trudeau to take questions in Liberal party's first-ever virtual fundraiser
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering himself up for questions from Liberal party supporters in a first-of-its-kind virtual fundraiser tonight. Donors ponying up any amount - but $25...
Sep 10, 2020
Lance Stroll says he won't play sidekick to Sebastien Vettel next season
Coming off a career-best result, Canada's Lance Stroll is confident he won't simply be Sebastian Vettel's sidekick for Aston Martin next season in Formula One. Racing Point, which will be renamed...
Sep 10, 2020
Red Deer Recovery Day promoting local addictions support
Central Albertans are invited to an event in Red Deer this weekend that aims to raise awareness about addictions recovery treatment and the information available in our community.Red Deer Recovery Day...
Sep 10, 2020
New store at Bower Place supporting Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has partnered with a local art and literature studio in hopes of raising awareness of their important work in the community.The B Nest Studios has ope...
Sep 10, 2020
AHS offering free weight-management sessions online
Local residents are invited to learn about improving eating habits and forming healthy relationships with food by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) weight-management program online. The progr...
Sep 10, 2020
Milan Fashion Week to include Black Lives Matter event
MILAN - The Italian fashion council's only Black designer has hailed as a ''breakthrough'' the inclusion of a Black Lives Matter event to the official September show calendar and the formation of a wo...
Sep 10, 2020
Hollywood's inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
NEW YORK - As Hollywood searches for a response to the reckoning brought on by the death of George Floyd and the Academy Awards move to make Oscar nominees more inclusive, a new study captures how the...
Sep 10, 2020
Blue staters make their case in satirical 'Coastal Elites'
NEW YORK - Playwright Paul Rudnick has never been comfortable with the term "coastal elites," that sneering nod to educated professionals who live in California cities or along the Eastern seaboard. "...
Sep 10, 2020
Lacombe County issues harvest safety reminders
With harvest season in full swing, Lacombe County reminds those travelling on local roads to keep safety at the forefront during fall harvest operations.Whether you're driving a van, combine or semi-t...
Sep 10, 2020