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Marie-Philip Poulin rejoins McGill women's hockey team as skills coach
MONTREAL - Canadian women’s hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin has rejoined McGill University’s women’s team as a skills coach. The two-time Olympic gold medallist took a hiatus...
May 9, 2018
RDC announces first degree in Animation and Visual Effects
It's Red Deer College's first step toward becoming a university. Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt joined RDC leaders, faculty, staff and guests on Wednesday for the announcement of a new fou...
May 9, 2018
Black artists detained while leaving Calif. Airbnb racially profiled, lawyer says
Lawyers for three black artists - including two from Canada - who were detained while leaving a house in California after a neighbour reported them as burglars are demanding a meeting with local autho...
May 9, 2018
Allegations against NDP MP Christine Moore 'not relevant' to Weir case: Singh
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh waved off the suggestion Wednesday of any link between the allegations of sexual misconduct against NDP MP Christine Moore and her history of bringing forwar...
May 9, 2018
Couple get up-close view of moose that stares through window
MERRIMACK, N.H. - A New Hampshire couple have gotten an up-close view of a moose that wandered into their yard, right up to their window. The couple caught the moose’s surprise visit on video an...
May 9, 2018
Feds to boost G7 security by flying in 3,000 officers, German shepherds
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to spend more than $2.2 million to fly roughly 3,000 police officers and dozens of German shepherds from all over the country to Quebec City to help secure the si...
May 9, 2018
First Nation leader pitches sustainability to pipeline investors
HOUSTON - Kinder Morgan’s shareholders have asked the company for more disclosure on its sustainability after a presentation Wednesday by a First Nations chief from British Columbia. Neskonlith ...
May 9, 2018
City celebrates Arbor Day at West Park Elementary
A commemorative bur oak tree was planted at West Park Elementary on Wednesday in recognition of Arbor Day. Deputy Mayor Ken Johnston was joined by Ann the Alder Tree in giving seedlings to about 100 G...
May 9, 2018
WestJet faces criticism for asking passengers to film flight attendants at work
MONTREAL - WestJet Airlines Inc. is facing criticism after asking some of its frequent flyers to videotape the service provided by its flight attendants and those of its chief competitor. The Calgary-...
May 9, 2018
'Ode to Joy': 104-year-old sings cheerily on eve of suicide
BASEL, Switzerland - A 104-year-old Australian man who plans to end his life in Switzerland on Thursday cheerily sang a few bars of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as he told reporters that medically...
May 9, 2018