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Voice of 'Hockey Night in Canada' Bob Cole never considered moving out of St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Legendary sportscaster Bob Cole was a Newfoundlander through and through, and his daughter says his connection to the province was "everything" to him. Megan Cole says her father wa...
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Red Deer Polytechnic creates accelerated Practical Nurse Diploma pathway for health care professionals
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) has become the first post-secondary institution in Alberta to offer an accelerated pathway for health care professionals to complete the Practical Nurse Diploma program. Tha...
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Canada allocates millions for drone production, ammunition to support Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal government is earmarking $3 million for production of drones in Ukraine in support of Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion. Defence Minister Bill Blair says the financial assist...
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Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three mon...
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U.S. announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced...
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Alberta to test new K-6 social studies curriculum this fall
Some students in Alberta will learn from the new social studies curriculum this year.The provincial government says the new draft curriculum for grades K-6 is ready to begin pilot testing in select sc...
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Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce comment on Land Use Bylaw public hearing
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce shared their take on the City's recent Land Use Bylaw (LUB) review following a public hearing. The public hearing, held on April 15, represented the cul...
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Cap on plastic production may be too complicated for global treaty: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the world can solve its plastic problem without insisting on hard caps on plastic production. Guilbeault says talks on a treaty to end plastic wast...
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CP NewsAlert: Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a B.C. lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high tide this morning. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations say the team is ecs...
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After mid-week cup win, Toronto FC faces much stiffer challenge in Orlando
Fresh from a mid-week 5-0 romp over semi-pro Simcoe County in Canadian Championship play, Toronto FC faces a much stiffer test Saturday when it returns to league action at Orlando City. While Toronto ...
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