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Historians warn against rushing to take down statues
NEW YORK - It’s not just about Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The national soul-searching over whether to take down monuments to the Confederacy’s demigods has extended to other hist...
Aug 25, 2017
Legacy of Quebec's Bill 101 40 years on depends on political perspective
MONTREAL - Following the Parti Quebecois’ first election victory in November 1976, editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher drew premier-designate Rene Levesque, his right hand stretching out holding a...
Aug 25, 2017
Halifax man selling thousands of rubber ducks: 'I think they work well'
HALIFAX - If you’re looking for thousands of lightly used rubber ducks, you’re in luck - a Halifax man has a deal for you. David Hayes is offering a floatable flock on Kijiji for $1,400. &...
Aug 25, 2017
Province to survey groups as it drafts guidelines on police street checks
EDMONTON – The Alberta government will launch community consultations later this month to help draft new guidelines around the controversial practice of police street checks. Community groups ac...
Aug 25, 2017
City testing mass notification system on Tuesday
The City of Red Deer will be testing its mass notification system, Notify Red Deer, on Tuesday, August 29. The test will involve sending a message to all contacts in the Notify Red Deer system, includ...
Aug 25, 2017
Ripley’s Slot Machine Is Really out of This World!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Slot Machine Believe it or not, we've had several Ripley's slot machines! Yup, who would have thunk? Mikohn Gaming Ripley's Slot Machine Created b...
Aug 25, 2017
Ham the Space Chimp: The World’s First Ape in Space
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ham the Space Chimp Three months before Alan Shepard became the first American human in space, the U.S. launched a chimpanzee astronaut. His name was Ham. ...
Aug 25, 2017
3 positive doping tests being investigated from track worlds
MONACO - Three positive doping tests involving athletes not yet identified are being investigated in samples taken from the track and field world championships held in London this month. The IAAF̵...
Aug 25, 2017
Portion of trails in Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary closed for trail repaving
The Dr. George Trail in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary will be closed to the public today (Friday, Aug. 25) and tomorrow to accommodate repaving. Weather pending, repaving is happening starting at the entr...
Aug 25, 2017
Crews make progress on wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., evacuations in effect
KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials say they were making progress Friday on a wildfire that was burning out of control east of Kelowna, B.C. The Central Okanagan Regional District says the fire charred just und...
Aug 25, 2017