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Impromptu memorial a place for Toronto residents to mourn van tragedy
TORONTO - The creator of an impromptu memorial to victims of a deadly van rampage said he hopes it can help residents express their immeasurable grief. Konstantin Goulich said he taped four large shee...
Apr 24, 2018
When does a criminal act merit a terrorism charge? A look at the law in Canada
OTTAWA - A man has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder after a van struck pedestrians along one of Toronto’s busiest thoroughfares, conjuring mem...
Apr 24, 2018
Gas prices reach highest point since summer of 2015
Gas prices in Drayton Valley jumped on Tuesday, sitting at their highest point in years. According to industry analyst Dan McTeague, prices of $134.9 per litre in Drayton Valley are the highest they h...
Apr 24, 2018
Meek Mill attends NBA playoff game after prison release
Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill attended an NBA playoff game in his first public appearance since being released from prison while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. Following a five-m...
Apr 24, 2018
Police investigating report of man tampering with women's drinks at Halifax bar
HALIFAX - Brittany Bernard and Paige Fitzpatrick arrived around midnight Saturday at the Toothy Moose, a downtown Halifax cabaret packed with college and university students revelling in the end of ex...
Apr 24, 2018
Group wants Ottawa to protect huge Hudson Bay beluga calving area
Environmentalist say the federal government should step in to protect an area of Hudson Bay that is the world’s largest calving area for beluga whales. “The case for protection is just so ...
Apr 24, 2018
County gives $35,000 for healthcare equipment in Sylvan Lake
Red Deer County council has approved $35,000 for life-saving equipment at the new Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service facility. Specifically, the money will go towards a type of defibrillator...
Apr 24, 2018
Middle school students to show off coding skills at RDC
Students from schools in Chinook's Edge School Division and Red Deer Public Schools are gathering at Red Deer College this Friday, to showcase the video games they have created through a unique progra...
Apr 24, 2018
University of Alberta stands by decision to give David Suzuki honorary degree
EDMONTON - The University of Alberta is standing by its decision to give David Suzuki an honorary degree despite growing criticism. Earlier this month, the university announced that the longtime envir...
Apr 24, 2018
Liberal MP Francis Drouin says allegation of incident in Halifax bar a mistake
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP who is facing an allegation of assault after a weekend visit to a Halifax bar is speaking out, calling the whole thing a case of mistaken identity. Francis Drouin, who represents...
Apr 24, 2018