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Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
LAGOS, Nigeria - Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police ...
Feb 26, 2021
Doctors disappointed with funding for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion
Disappointment is being expressed by local doctors on Friday following the release of the provincial budget this week, that shows less than expected funding this year for the expansion of Red Deer Reg...
Feb 26, 2021
Veteran TFC midfielder Jonathan Osorio likes to take it to the next level this season
TORONTO - Entering his ninth season with Toronto FC, Jonathan Osorio said his off-season goals were not much different than in the past. Prepare for what's ahead. And be ready for anything. Words to l...
Feb 26, 2021
Alberta renames federal building plaza to honour Canada's first black lawyer
The Federal Building Plaza in Edmonton has been renamed the Violet King Henry Plaza in honour of the first Black female lawyer in Canada.Violet King Henry helped blaze a trail for women and the Black ...
Feb 26, 2021
Update on negotiations between provincial government and Alberta physicians
The Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement."I am pleased to arrive at this opportunity to return to a collaborative relationship between the physicians of Albe...
Feb 26, 2021
Canadian receiver Palmer's focus remains posting strong 40-yard dash time at pro day
Canadian receiver Josh Palmer is taking a philosophical approach to not having the chance to audition at the 2021 NFL combine. League coaches and general managers gather annually in Indianapolis to pu...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. police under investigation after video shows officers posing in front of body
VANCOUVER - A spokeswoman for Vancouver police says the conduct of two officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach. Con...
Feb 26, 2021
Doctors urge Alberta to hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions next week
EDMONTON - A group of health professionals is urging the Alberta government not to ease COVID-19 restrictions next week and to instead toughen measures for bars, restaurants and pubs.The plea comes fr...
Feb 26, 2021
Nurse, five Raptors assistants sidelined to due COVID-19 health and safety protocols
TAMPA, Fla. - Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and five members of his coaching staff have been sidelined due to COVD-19 health and safety protocols. The coaches will not be on the bench beginning with F...
Feb 26, 2021
WRSD school committee to consider possible name changes for new replacement school
The Wild Rose School Divison's Superintendent has provided the Board with a plan to form a committee to consider possible name changes for the newest replacement school in Drayton Valley. On February ...
Feb 26, 2021