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Policing programs reinforce existing system: critics
When Alain Babineau was a police academy cadet nearly 30 years ago, the education his cohort received on diversity and racism amounted to a few basic lectures with little in terms of practical applica...
Jul 10, 2020
Turkish court rules to let Hagia Sophia return as mosque
Turkey's highest administrative court issued a ruling Friday that paves the way for the government to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia - a former cathedral-turned-mosque that now serves as a mus...
Jul 10, 2020
Dutch government to take Russia to European court over MH17
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government is taking Russia to the European Court of Human Rights for its alleged role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine six y...
Jul 10, 2020
Alberta politicians swap charges of bullying, misogyny after member ejected
EDMONTON- Alberta's politicians are accusing each other of bullying and belittling women in politics, after an NDP member was kicked out of the house during debate on Thursday.NDP member Marie Renaud ...
Jul 10, 2020
US wholesale prices fell 0.2% in June as food costs plunged
WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices fell 0.2% in June as food costs dropped sharply, offsetting a big increase in energy prices. The drop in the Producer Price Index, which measures inflation pressures...
Jul 10, 2020
G3 Terminal opens on Canada’s West Coast and transforms Canada’s grain supply chain
WINNIPEG- Grain company G-3 Canada has opened a commercial state-of-the-art grain export terminal at the Port of Vancouver.According to the Winnipeg-based firm, the construction of the new facility be...
Jul 10, 2020
Amber Alert continues for missing Quebec girls, 6 and 11, and their father
LEVIS, Que. - Quebec provincial police say searches continued overnight after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday for two young girls and their 44-year-old father. Police issued the alert at aroun...
Jul 10, 2020
Burger of the Month supports Lacombe Community Addiction and Mental Health Office–Children’s Services
LACOMBE- We were thrilled to see faces and host guests, and in true fashion support was better than ever as we re-opened our doors and patios this month. June's "Dad Bod" burger was the perfect kick-o...
Jul 10, 2020
Dow makes 2020 List of Best Workplaces in Alberta
FORT SASKATCHEWAN- Dow is proud to announce that it has been named on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces in Alberta. Dow received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great...
Jul 10, 2020
Authorities search for 'Glee' star believed to have drowned
Authorities planned Friday to renew the search for "Glee" star Naya Rivera, who is believed to have drowned in a Southern California lake while boating with her 4-year-old son. Rivera, 33, disappeared...
Jul 10, 2020