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Quebec woman who carried on relationship with young child avoids jail time
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area woman who carried on an intense, inappropriate relationship with a young girl despite numerous efforts to get her to stop will avoid further jail time. Virginia Genevrier, 4...
Jan 17, 2019
Man charged with killing 12-year-old B.C. girl in 1978 found guilty
VANCOUVER - Family members of a 12-year-old British Columbia girl murdered in 1978 cried, hugged and thanked jurors who found a man guilty of first-degree murder Thursday. Garry Handlen, 71, told unde...
Jan 17, 2019
STARS Lottery takes flight for 2019
The 26th edition of the STARS Lottery launched from Red Deer's Parkland Mall on Thursday, offering up 2,809 prizes valued at over $4.5 million. The lottery that helps fund thousands of life-saving mis...
Jan 17, 2019
Gisele Bundchen fires back in feud with Brazilian minister
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian supermodel turned environmental activist Gisele Bundchen is pushing back against the agricultural minister in her homeland, along the way wading into a growing debate about ...
Jan 17, 2019
Canadian teen Shapovalov to meet top-ranked Djokovic at Australian Open
Denis Shapovalov likes to set the tone on the tennis court, using an offence-first approach to dictate pace and force an opponent’s hand. That style worked nicely in his first two matches at the...
Jan 17, 2019
Canada's Brooke Henderson tied for 18-hole lead at LPGA season opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Canada’s Brooke Henderson is tied for the lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. The 21-year-old n...
Jan 17, 2019
Ten Christian denominations to receive training on sexual misconduct
Representatives from 10 Christian denominations will meet Friday for training on how to address sexual misconduct in their ranks in a bid to keep religious institutions up to date with secular society...
Jan 17, 2019
Canadian women play Switzerland to 0-0 tie in closed-door women's soccer match
ROTA, Spain - Canada played to a 0-0 draw with Switzerland in a closed-door women’s soccer training match Thursday. The Canadians, ranked fifth in the world, now turn their attention to an inter...
Jan 17, 2019
Larkaun Homes Squash Courts unveiled at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
Red Deer College unveiled the Larkaun Homes Squash Courts at a private event Wednesday in the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris. In recognition of their $100,...
Jan 17, 2019
Team World sweeps opening day against Team North America at Continental Cup
LAS VEGAS - Team North America has some serious ground to make up after only one day of play at the Continental Cup. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg downed Canada’s Rachel Homan 8-3 on Thursday n...
Jan 17, 2019