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Wellstone Action pushes out senator's sons; they push back
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A liberal campaign organization dedicated to the late Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone is pushing out the senator’s two sons for what leaders said were differences in organization...
Feb 14, 2018

'You lied' Patrick Brown lashes out at CTV over sex assault allegations report
TORONTO - Patrick Brown has stepped up his campaign to defend himself against sexual misconduct allegations, challenging his accusers to take their complaints to police and lashing out at CTV News as ...
Feb 14, 2018
Feds pursue social procurement as report urges more help for women entrepreneurs
OTTAWA - A new report is adding to the growing pressure on governments to use their multibillion-dollar buying power to help support businesses run by women - and all signs suggest Ottawa has heard th...
Feb 14, 2018

New Quebec program targeting youth aims to stem runaways, teen sexual exploitation
MONTREAL - The lead actress behind a new gritty Quebec TV series about the harsh reality of running away and being trapped by juvenile prostitution says she hopes to encourage youth to not follow her ...
Feb 14, 2018

Canyon Ski Area hosting moguls events
With freestyle skiing events shining on the world's biggest stage at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Canyon Ski Area east of Red Deer is hosting a pair of high level freestyle skiing competitions ...
Feb 14, 2018

Longest-serving Dutch premier, Ruud Lubbers, dies at 78
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Ruud Lubbers, who as the Netherlands’ longest serving prime minister led his country through economic turmoil to prosperity and helped shape the foundations of the Europ...
Feb 14, 2018

Quebec politician proposes during legislature session on Valentine's Day
QUEBEC - A Quebec politician caused a Valentine’s Day stir when he proposed to his partner during a session of the provincial legislature this morning. Eric Lefebvre popped the question to Genev...
Feb 14, 2018

Education minister warns teachers, union could face fines in an illegal walkout
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government’s latest standoff with the province’s 9,300 unionized public school teachers appears to have more to do with a squabble over union membership than addr...
Feb 14, 2018

Time for 'rights-based approach' to Indigenous affairs, PM Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to overhaul the way the federal government relates to Indigenous Peoples, proposing a new legislative framework designed to pave the way toward stron...
Feb 14, 2018

Athlete of the Month for December 2017 - Ryan McBeath
Congratulations to Ryan McBeath, our December rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month. The Midget AAA Optimist Chiefs star was nominated for his powerful performance in December, a month in which h...
Feb 14, 2018