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The top 5 promises made by the three main parties in Ontario's election
A look at the top five promises made by each of the three major Ontario political parties heading into Thursday’s election. ___ NDP Raise taxes on the wealthiest citizens and companies Party lea...
Jun 6, 2018
Red Deer River Naturalists hosting Insect Focus Group
The Red Deer River Naturalists are hosting an Insect Focus Group coming up on Wednesday, June 20. The session takes place at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre from 10 a.m. to noon Topic: The Beetles, Order...
Jun 6, 2018
Province unveils 'more secure' driver's licences and ID cards
The province says new driver's licences and identification cards will help protect Albertans against counterfeiting and ID theft and save government more than $1 million annually. The redesigned provi...
Jun 6, 2018
Current Miss America: Scholarships don't rely on swimsuits
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - In the nine months that Cara Mund has been Miss America, not once has she ever had to don a swimsuit as part of her duties. The reigning Miss America told The Associated Press on...
Jun 6, 2018
Kamila Shamsie's 'Home Fire' wins Women's Prize for Fiction
LONDON - Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie has won the international Women’s Prize for Fiction with “Home Fire,” a novel about love, radicalism and conflicting loyalties in the...
Jun 6, 2018
Red Deer RCMP car rammed during afternoon pursuit
A Red Deer man wanted on three warrants faces 24 new criminal charges after ramming an RCMP cruiser while attempting to evade arrest in a stolen truck Tuesday afternoon. It was at about 1:30 p.m. when...
Jun 6, 2018
Too soon for 'G6 plus one' approach on gender equality talks: Maryam Monsef
OTTAWA - Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef says it’s too soon for Canada to consider taking a “G6-plus-one” approach to obtaining commitments from G7 leaders on gender equality ...
Jun 6, 2018
A breakdown of the possibilities that could arise from Ontario's vote
The twists and turns of Ontario’s election campaign have made it impossible to predict the outcome of Thursday’s vote, with several possible scenarios in play. The Progressive Conservative...
Jun 6, 2018
Winnipeg man guilty of trying to kill ex-wife, two lawyers fires own counsel
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man found guilty of attempting to murder his former wife and two lawyers by sending them letter bombs has fired his own legal counsel and told court Wednesday that evidence was &...
Jun 6, 2018
Calgary Stampeders get all-star receiver Eric Rogers back from the NFL
CALGARY - All-star receiver Eric Rogers is returning to the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL team hopes the 27-year-old passes his physical and can pick up where he left off in 2015, when Rogers totalled 8...
Jun 6, 2018