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Lucky 13: Canadian Claman De Melo confident heading into first Indianapolis 500
Canadian Zachary Claman De Melo isn’t apprehensive about qualifying 13th for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500. After all, 13 has been a meaningful number for the 20-year-old Montreal native...
May 24, 2018
Toddler dies after going missing from B.C. daycare, found in swimming pool
MISSION, B.C. - A 23-month-old child has died in Mission, B.C., after she was reported missing from a daycare and found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a neighbouring property. The RCMP say they we...
May 24, 2018
New conditions for ex-gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault
MONTREAL - An ex-gymnastics coach is facing new conditions related to sexual assault charges for alleged crimes dating back to the 1980s and early ’90s. Michel Arsenault is facing four charges o...
May 24, 2018
Calkins: Liberals are changing the electoral system, and you should care
I have a deep and healthy respect for our democracy. I respect those who fought and continue to fight for our right to vote in a free and democratic society. I respect the hard work of Emily Murphy, N...
May 24, 2018
Everyone Knows What Rosa Parks Did—But Do You Know Claudette Colvin?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Claudette Colvin The woman, tired from a long day, was asked by the driver to get up and move to the back of the bus, where the other black people sat. She...
May 24, 2018
Sunlight Art: Painting With A Magnifying Glass
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sunlight Art Michael Papadakis uses the largest paintbrush in the world: the sun. In an art form he dubs "heliography," Papadakis employs a variety of magn...
May 24, 2018
Streaming service DAZN gets Canadian rights to UEFA Champions League
TORONTO - Canadian TV rights for UEFA Champions League soccer are headed to the sports streaming service DAZN. DAZN (pronounced Da Zone) says the rights deal covers three years, starting with the 2018...
May 24, 2018
Amid Russia threat, NATO calls on members to share more intelligence
OTTAWA - Canada and other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are being urged to share more information faster in a bid to get ahead - and stay ahead - of Russia and other threats to the...
May 24, 2018
Turning Point: People dying as safe consumption debate needlessly drags on
Hello Red Deer! I am currently the Executive Director of Turning Point Society in Red Deer and I have had the opportunity to work primarily in this city's human services sector for over twenty years. ...
May 24, 2018
Trudeau defends $600-million price tag for G7 summit in La Malbaie, Que.
LA MALBAIE, Que. - The importance of next month’s G7 summit in Quebec can’t be underestimated, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as he defended the event’s hefty price tag....
May 24, 2018