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Pride Toronto members vote to keep uniformed police officers out of parade
TORONTO - Uniformed police officers have been indefinitely barred from participating in Toronto’s Pride Parade after a close vote that Pride Toronto said showed a deep division within the city&#...
Jan 22, 2019
The Mystery of Kodinhi: India’s Town Of Twins
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! There are some places in the world that just take everything science thinks it knows and shreds that rule-book to pieces. One such place is a small, unprep...
Jan 22, 2019
Locket Containing George And Martha Washington’s Intertwined Hair
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Though it may be considered macabre by modern standards, taking the hair of the dead as a memento mori was common throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. S...
Jan 22, 2019
1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Four times, Serena Williams was only one point - a single point - from closing out a victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals. On the first such chance, at 5-1, 40-30 in the...
Jan 22, 2019
Calgary Flames pull out one more win in overtime before extended break
CALGARY - A lot of heavy lifting done on their NHL season, the Calgary Flames start an extended rest vowing to come back as strong. Calgary (33-13-5) heads into the all-star break the No. 1 team in th...
Jan 22, 2019
Glendening, Larkin lead Red Wings to 3-2 win as Oilers slump into all-star break
EDMONTON - Luke Glendening was pleased that his Detroit Red Wings were finally able to close one out. Dylan Larkin liked the timing. Glendening had a pair of goals as the Red Wings in a 3-2 victory ov...
Jan 22, 2019
St. Francis of Assisi Middle School presents Annie Jr. musical
St. Francis of Assisi Middle School students are pleased to showcase the production Annie Jr. for both matinee and evening performances at the Memorial Centre (4214 - 58 Street). The matinee shows wil...
Jan 22, 2019
Larry Walker makes strides in HOF vote, but still short
DENVER - Larry Walker joined the conference call with reporters and quickly announced his arrival. “54.6 per cent here,” the longtime player with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies and S...
Jan 22, 2019
Impaired driver collides with six vehicles, crahses lamppost into house
Red Deer RCMP arrested a man Sunday evening after the truck he was driving collided with six vehicles and struck a lamp post. Shortly before 6 p.m. on January 20, Mounties received a complaint that a ...
Jan 22, 2019
Canada Games Hall of Honour Class of 2019 unveiled
As the countdown continues to the start of the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, several legends were announced Tuesday as the latest inductees into the Canada Games Hall of Honour. Athletes Jenni...
Jan 22, 2019