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Survivors say Pornhub's indifference to exploitive videos traumatized them
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is hearing from women who say they were traumatized when Pornhub refused to act on exploitive videos posted to its website. Three witnesses before the House of Commo...
Feb 19, 2021
Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending rover
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. The photo wa...
Feb 19, 2021
Notley talks Alberta’s Future in virtual presentation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's former Premier was the special guest for the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs' (SACPA) virtual meeting Thursday.Rachel Notley served as the province's premier from...
Feb 19, 2021
Feds seek fourth extension to update assisted-dying law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is seeking a fourth extension to the court-imposed deadline for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. Justice Minister David Lametti is asking the court to g...
Feb 19, 2021
Red Deer keeping close eye on province's policing review
With a continued focus on community safety, Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer and other city councillors attended a virtual summit this week to learn more about the current status of policing in Alberta.The Al...
Feb 19, 2021
Businesses that opened during pandemic lament lack of access to government aid
OTTAWA - The sounds of baseballs hitting bats and gloves are fewer these days at Robert Johnston's training centre in Toronto because of public health restrictions. Since last March, the federal gover...
Feb 19, 2021
January a hot month for local home sales
Local home sales are off to a hot start in 2021."Our sales are the strongest since 2014, which is crazy," says Lindsay Olver, Chair for Central Alberta Realtors Association.A total of 333 units were s...
Feb 19, 2021
Well-rested Canadiens set to host first-place Maple Leafs
Brendan Gallagher said earlier this month he "really couldn't care less" what the Maple Leafs are doing. And that could very well be true. It's also hard for the gritty Montreal Canadiens winger to ig...
Feb 19, 2021
Harjit Sajjan says he has always acted promptly on sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is declining to talk about when he first became aware of allegations of sexual misconduct against the former chief of the defence staff, but the minister assure...
Feb 19, 2021
'Kimye' is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West
LOS ANGELES - Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Sources familiar with the filing but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that Kardashia...
Feb 19, 2021