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Maryview School teacher finalist for Edwin Parr Award
A teacher at Red Deer’s Maryview School is up for a prestigious annual recognition. The board for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has named Bronwyn Hawkes as the division’s finalist for...
Apr 9, 2018
Who will make a difference? 16 players to keep an eye on in the playoffs
TORONTO - The first round of the NHL playoffs has the potential for upsets and opportunities for players to make a name for themselves by stealing a game in net or scoring the winner in double-overtim...
Apr 9, 2018
Asher and Alexie books among most objected to in 2017
NEW YORK - Before allegations of sexual harassment, Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie were facing criticisms of a different kind. Asher’s “Thirteen Reasons Why” and Alexie’s “...
Apr 9, 2018
Don Imus ranch in northern New Mexico up for sale
RIBERA, N.M. - The sprawling cattle ranch in northern New Mexico owned by former radio host Don Imus is for sale. Real estate agent Craig Huitfeldt confirmed last week that the ranch is on the market,...
Apr 9, 2018
Topless militants: Femen takes feminist fight to Cosby trial
PARIS - The women of Femen have bared their breasts at the Vatican, in front of Russian President Vladimir Putin and now at a Pennsylvania courthouse, all for one cause: fighting patriarchy. Here̵...
Apr 9, 2018
UBC president apologizes for 'failing to confront' over residential schools
VANCOUVER - The president of the University of British Columbia opened the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on Monday with an apology to survivors for the school’s role in p...
Apr 9, 2018
Trump furious after FBI seizes documents from his lawyer
WASHINGTON - Federal agents on Monday raided the office of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, seizing records on topics including a $130,000 payment made to porn actress S...
Apr 9, 2018
Humboldt Bronco Shumlanski makes statement after release from hospital
The first member of the Humboldt Broncos organization to be released from the hospital after a bus accident left 15 players and staff members dead Friday has issued a public statement. In a Twitter po...
Apr 9, 2018
Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case
MANCHESTER, N.H. - A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine. Police say Kristina Hoefs, of Manchester, appli...
Apr 9, 2018
More staffing needed to address anticipated influx of asylum seekers: union
OTTAWA - As Canada braces for another influx of asylum seekers coming from the U.S., border workers are raising concerns about resources while officials are trying to stem the tide of illegal migrants...
Apr 9, 2018