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Mother's Day Tea and Luncheon to support children's education efforts in Somalia
Helping educate children in Somalia is the goal behind the 3rd Annual Mother's Day Tea Party and Luncheon taking place in Red Deer May 5. The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel from 12:00 - 3:00...
May 4, 2018
Two dead, thousands in the dark after strong winds hit Ontario, Quebec
TORONTO - Powerful winds wreaked havoc in southern and central Ontario as well southern Quebec on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, causing flight disruptions and claiming the...
May 4, 2018
Canada 'A' side to play Ontario Arrows in two-match exhibition series
TORONTO - Canada ‘A’ will play the Ontario Arrows in a pair of games later this month to help Canada prepare for its June rugby internationals. The Canada Selects will play the Arrows on M...
May 4, 2018
60 Quebec primary school students involved in cutting in First Nations community
MONTREAL - An elementary school says more than 60 students have cut one another or themselves with sharpening blades in an Atikamekw First Nations community in Quebec. The Seskitin primary school in W...
May 4, 2018
Hearings for teen prostitute serving life for killing client
NASHVILLE - Tennessee’s Board of Parole has scheduled a May 23 clemency hearing for Cyntoia Brown, who is serving life in prison for killing her customer when she was a 16-year-old prostitute. C...
May 4, 2018
Exhibition celebrates the life and work of artist and Indigenous activist
The late Joane Cardinal-Schubert was an artist, and an activist who fought for the right of First Nations artists to exhibit their work in museums and galleries alongside the work of non-indigenous ar...
May 4, 2018
Dine Downtown contest starts Monday in Downtown Red Deer
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is pleased to announce the return of Dine Downtown for its third consecutive year. The contest, a partnership with BIG 105, offers listeners a chance t...
May 4, 2018
Toyota Canada plants to get $1.4B upgrade; Ottawa and Ontario to pitch in
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - The federal and Ontario governments will pitch in a combined $220 million toward a $1.4-billion upgrade at two Toyota Canada manufacturing plants. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made ...
May 4, 2018
Edmonton Eskimos receiver Rory Kohlert calls it a career after six CFL seasons
EDMONTON - Canadian receiver Rory Kohlert is calling it a career. The Edmonton Eskimos announced Friday the 30-year-old Regina native has retired. The six-foot-two, 204-pound Kohlert had seven catches...
May 4, 2018
NAFTA's moment of truth: Coming days could decide whether deal happens this year
WASHINGTON - A moment of truth approaches in the NAFTA negotiations, with the coming days likely to reveal not only whether an agreement is achievable this year, but also how extensive such an agreeme...
May 4, 2018