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QuickQuotes: reaction to Ottawa's carbon rebate plan announced Tuesday
OTTAWA - Some of what was said Tuesday about the federal government’s move to send tax rebates directly to residents in provinces subject to an additional carbon levy from Ottawa. “Let me ...
Oct 23, 2018
Yahoo to pay $50M, other costs for massive security breach
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in damages and provide two years of free credit-monitoring services to 200 million people whose email addresses and other personal information were ...
Oct 23, 2018
Tracy Chapman sues Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES - Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song without permission. Chapman filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday in a Los Angeles federal court. The Grammy-wi...
Oct 23, 2018
Province looking to recognize Great Kids
Do you know any inspiring young leaders? Help them win a Great Kid Award! Nominations have opened for the 19th Great Kids Award, an annual celebration of remarkable young Albertans who have overcome c...
Oct 23, 2018
Join in the Alberta Quilt Project at Red Deer MAG
Do You Own a Heritage Quilt? The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery is hosting a public Quilt Documentation Day on Friday, October 26th , 2018 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Lucie Heins, Assistant Curator at the...
Oct 23, 2018
Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson 'feeling good' after concussion
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson hopes he never has to go through the NHL’s concussion protocol again. “It’s been very boring. I’d like to not do it again in my career,” the ...
Oct 23, 2018
Rome escalator accident injures 20 Russian soccer fans
ROME - At least 20 people were injured when an escalator in the Rome metropolitan system collapsed Tuesday night. A video shown on Sky TG24 shows the escalator accelerating suddenly, and the people ri...
Oct 23, 2018
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider charged with assault, other offences
REGINA - Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Justin Cox faces a new assault charge. Regina police issued a warrant for Cox's arrest on Oct. 5. Police say officers were sent to a home on Sept. 25 after repo...
Oct 23, 2018
New battle over transgender rights erupts as U.S. midterms draw near
WASHINGTON - The transgender rights movement in the United States has suddenly found itself thrust into the battle for control of Capitol Hill. With U.S. midterms just two weeks away, an internal Depa...
Oct 23, 2018
Jagmeet Singh calls on feds to fund basic income pilot project scrapped by Ford
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to pick up the tab to continue a basic income pilot project scrapped by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The $150-million, three-year p...
Oct 23, 2018