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New rules for use of surveillance cameras in Quebec care centres start March 7
MONTREAL - New rules governing surveillance cameras in long-term care facilities in Quebec strike a balance between respecting residents’ rights and protecting the reputation of staff members, t...
Feb 13, 2018
Murder trial hears accused met with Tina Fontaine after she was reported missing
WINNIPEG - Jurors were told shortly before 15-year-old Tina Fontaine’s body was found in the Red River wrapped in a duvet cover and weighed down by rocks, her accused killer told an acquaintance...
Feb 13, 2018
Israeli leader vows to carry on despite corruption charges
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to carry on Wednesday after police recommended indicting him on corruption charges, angrily dismissing the allegations and the critics calli...
Feb 13, 2018
U.S. tax reform will end new corporate inversions in Canada, say economists
MONTREAL - Economists say recently enacted U.S. tax reforms will hurt Canada’s competitiveness and give companies another reason to set up shop in or even relocate south of the border. Ian de Ve...
Feb 13, 2018
RDC grad presents program on immigrant women at Parliament Hill showcase
A Red Deer College graduate recently represented her school at a showcase event at Parliament Hill. Melissa Barritt was selected by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) to be part of the Student Inn...
Feb 13, 2018
Receiver Nic Demski returns home. agrees to terms with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Nic Demski is returning home. The Winnipeg native agreed to terms with the Blue Bombers on Tuesday, roughly an hour after becoming a CFL free agent. The six-foot, 210-pound Demski spent his...
Feb 13, 2018
Eco-warming called pervasive threat to key cold water fish in northern Ontario
TORONTO - Gradual warming due to climate change posts the most pervasive threat to a vital economic and cultural resource in one of the world’s last intact ecosystems: the fish that live in the ...
Feb 13, 2018
Cash-strapped Newfoundland and Labrador wants talks on 2005 Atlantic Accord
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier wants to meet with Justin Trudeau to discuss how much the province has earned from offshore oil developments. Dwight Ball says he has...
Feb 13, 2018
B.C. Lions sign linebacker Solomon Elimimian to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed American linebacker Solomon Elimimian to a contract extension through the 2019 season Wednesday. Elimimian, 31, had a league-record 144 tackles last season with B.C. ...
Feb 13, 2018
'Captain' is new top dog at New York governor's mansion
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York’s first family has a new first dog. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced his new puppy Captain on Monday night at a meeting at the governor’s mansion with mayors...
Feb 13, 2018