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Man charged with child rape volunteered with senior college
PORTLAND, Maine - A retired drama teacher accused of sexually assaulting boys in Massachusetts and New York was allowed to teach in a program for senior citizens that's affiliated with the University ...
Feb 24, 2021

Council code of conduct investigation concludes in Innisfail
An external investigation into council code of conduct matters in the Town of Innisfail which began last November has now concluded. Town officials say council heard a presentation from Shari-Anne Doo...
Feb 24, 2021

City to review Provincial budget for municipal impacts
The City of Red Deer will be closely watching the Provincial budget on Thursday to find out how it will affect municipal financial sustainability and the economic recovery of the community. According ...
Feb 24, 2021

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target
MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...
Feb 24, 2021

White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion
A self-proclaimed white nationalist was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three-and-a-half years in federal prison for threatening to rape the wife of a man who was part of a separate racist group that he...
Feb 24, 2021

Prince Harry and Meghan support completion of relief centre
LOS ANGELES - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's foundation has helped support the completion of an emergency relief centre in the Commonwealth. World Central Kitchen announced Wednesday that the constr...
Feb 24, 2021

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target
MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...
Feb 24, 2021

'60 Minutes' will have streaming spinoff on Paramount+
NEW YORK - CBS News is launching a streaming version of "60 Minutes" on the new Paramount+ service, hoping to expose the durable brand to a younger and more diverse audience. The "60 Minutes+" program...
Feb 24, 2021

Number of inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots rises to 79
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador experienced its deadliest prison riots ever this week when seemingly co-ordinated fights broke out in facilities in three different cities, leaving 79 inmates dead as of Wedne...
Feb 24, 2021

Bats, birds among wildlife pummeled during Southern freeze
DALLAS - As many people in the southern U.S. hosted neighbours who had no heat or water during the vicious February storm and deep freeze, Kate Rugroden provided a refuge for shell-shocked bats. Starv...
Feb 24, 2021