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#MentoringMonth encourages changing the life of a youth
Youth HQ in Red Deer is asking central Albertans to consider volunteering for as little as one hour a week to change the life of a young person. The message comes as part of #MentoringMonth, which tak...
Jan 17, 2019
Light shining through 'chaos' at Safe Harbour
The winter warming centre at Red Deer's Safe Harbour has had its fair share of visitors over the last few months. The building opened a month early due to an unseasonably cold start to fall, and for t...
Jan 17, 2019
Sylvan Lake adopts Sustainable Waterfront Area Redevelopment Plan
A long-term plan to help guide growth and development along Sylvan Lake's waterfront is now in place. On Tuesday, council approved the Sustainable Waterfront Area Redevelopment Plan (SWARP) - a plan t...
Jan 17, 2019
Keegan Messing: Winning a Canadian title would mean "the world to me"
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Keegan Messing posted a photo on social media last month of the winding Alaskan highway between his hometown of Girdwood and Anchorage that he’d travelled back and forth every...
Jan 17, 2019
Garneau optimistic on truck driver training standard agreement with provinces
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Canada’s transport minister is optimistic that provinces and territories will agree on a national standard for semi-truck driver training when they meet next week. Marc Garnea...
Jan 17, 2019
Allowing students to skip fees will reduce accountability: campus groups
TORONTO - Student organizations say the Ontario government’s decision to allow college and university students to opt out of the fees that fund campus groups, student newspapers and clubs will m...
Jan 17, 2019
Two women investigated for anti-Indigenous comments face mediation circle
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION, Canada - Two Manitoba women arrested over online comments that threatened violence against Indigenous people were asked to read what was written out loud to elders this week as...
Jan 17, 2019
Lawsuit: Student told her skin was 'too dark' to perform
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A black student has filed a lawsuit against a Kansas school district alleging she was prevented from performing with her high school’s dance team after being told her skin ...
Jan 17, 2019
Harvey Weinstein breaks with his criminal defence lawyer
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein is recasting his legal team a month after losing a hard-fought bid to get his sexual assault case thrown out. Weinstein and high-profile defence attorney Benjamin Brafman s...
Jan 17, 2019
Canadian cyclist Mike Woods makes late charge at Santos Tour Down Under
ADELAIDE, Australia - Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan won Stage 3 of the Santos Tour Down Under on Thursday, surviving a late attack by Canadian Mike Woods. The 32-year-old from Ottawa, riding for the EF E...
Jan 17, 2019