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Red Deer RCMP photo radar locations Dec. 1 - Dec. 15
RED DEER- RCMP have released the photo radar enforecment locations from December 1 to December 15. SCHOOL/PLAYGROUND ZONES: 55 Avenue, Glendale Boulevard, Pamely Avenue, Jewell Street, Oleander Drive,...
Nov 28, 2018
Ban on parents at school lunchrooms roils Connecticut town
DARIEN, Conn. - One mother shed tears when she read the superintendent’s announcement. Another said it felt like a body blow. After struggling with growing numbers of parents in school cafeteria...
Nov 28, 2018
US new-home sales plunged 8.9 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes plummeted 8.9 per cent in October, as the number of newly built, unsold homes sitting on the market climbed to its highest level since 2009. The Commerce Departmen...
Nov 28, 2018
Tribunal orders feds to postpone contract in $60B warship project
OTTAWA - The $60-billion effort to build new warships for Canada’s navy is facing another delay after a trade tribunal ordered the federal government to postpone a final contract for the vessels...
Nov 28, 2018
Beyonce to perform at South African concert honouring Mandela
JOHANNESBURG - Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran are among the stars scheduled to perform at a South African concert on Sunday in honour of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, a century after he was bo...
Nov 28, 2018
Coaldale man charged with child sex offences testifies that he has brain damage
LETHBRIDGE- A southern Alberta man accused of sexually abusing teen girls says he has brain damage and his main income is from a government program for the severely handicapped. Trevor Pritchard of Co...
Nov 28, 2018
Ikea moving into city centres to adapt to consumer changes
WARSAW, Poland - An airport worker drops by Warsaw’s newest Ikea store during her lunch break to finish up plans for a home refurbishment. Around her, people drift in and out of the shop, placin...
Nov 28, 2018
NBA in deal to provide official data to sport bet operators
NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association has reached a deal to provide official league data to licensed sports betting providers. In a pact announced Wednesday morning, the NBA is partnering wit...
Nov 28, 2018
WADA visits Moscow lab seeking key doping data
MOSCOW - A delegation from the World Anti-Doping Agency visited the Moscow laboratory at the centre of Russia’s doping coverups on Wednesday, seeking data which could lead to more bans for the c...
Nov 28, 2018
Alberta proposes formal standards for addictions, youth counsellors
EDMONTON – Alberta is proposing to adopt formal rules and standards for a range of counsellors, including addiction therapists and those helping children and youth. The proposed changes were int...
Nov 28, 2018