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Canada to oppose Alaska oil drilling on caribou habitat: minister
Three levels of Canadian government say they will oppose the latest attempt to open the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. “Canada supports the continued conservation of the Porcup...
Apr 23, 2018
Nuclear threat warning broadcast in Winnipeg neighbourhood a prank: police
WINNIPEG - Police say a warning of a nuclear threat that was broadcast in a downtown Winnipeg neighbourhood was a prank. The audio recording blasted through Osborne Village around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday ...
Apr 23, 2018
Bill Peters hungry for NHL playoff success as head coach of Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The sooner Bill Peters can tick the box of coaching an NHL playoff team, the better for him and the Calgary Flames. The 53-year-old from Three Hills, Alta., was introduced Monday as the Calg...
Apr 23, 2018
Plane not de-iced before crash near remote Saskatchewan community: safety board
FOND DU LAC, Sask. - Investigators say a plane that crashed near a remote northern Saskatchewan community last year had ice on it when it took off. All 25 people on board the West Wind Aviation plane ...
Apr 23, 2018
Crown, defence lawyers ironing out peace bond details for Montreal couple
MONTREAL - A Montreal couple acquitted on most of the terrorism-related charges against them are ready to sign off on a peace bond requested by the Crown. Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali appeared...
Apr 23, 2018
Cynthia Nixon joins climate change march, rally
ALBANY, N.Y. - “Sex and the City” star and Democratic candidate for New York governor Cynthia Nixon joined hundreds of environmentalists Monday for a march and rally protesting incumbent A...
Apr 23, 2018
Join the Red Deer Marlins Swim Club
Join Us This Summer! Red Deer Marlins Summer Swim Club. Whether you're a new swimmer looking to become more comfortable in the water, have finished all your Red Cross swim lessons but still want to sw...
Apr 23, 2018
Trump, Macron make a show as best buds but tussle over Iran
WASHINGTON - With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship Tuesday, even as the two allies ...
Apr 23, 2018
Teens to appear in Montreal court this week in alleged gang rape of girl, 13
MONTREAL - Three teens are set to appear in a Montreal courtroom later this week in the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl last month. In total, five teens aged between 13 and 16 - one girl and f...
Apr 23, 2018
Director Oliver Stone reportedly in Iran for movie festival
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian media say American movie director Oliver Stone is in Tehran to attend an international film festival. Monday’s report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency says Stone br...
Apr 23, 2018