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Catholic school division criticized for anti-gay employment agreement
Alberta’s Education Minister says the provincial government will not condone discrimination against people on the basis of who they love. The statement comes after it was revealed this week that...
Dec 13, 2018
CONCACAF says CPL means there is no reason for Ottawa to keep playing in USL
Given the launch of the Canadian Premier League, CONCACAF says it does not see the “exceptional circumstances” needed to sanction Ottawa Fury FC playing in the U.S.-dominated USL. The Fury...
Dec 13, 2018
Absolute discharge for B.C. man who is also accused of assaulting sex workers
VERNON, B.C. - The Crown says a man who faces a series of charges including alleged assaults of sex workers has been given an absolute discharge in a separate allegation against him by a judge in Vern...
Dec 13, 2018
Environment Minister hosting Bighorn telephone town hall
Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips is hosting a telephone town hall to take questions from Albertans about the Bighorn Country proposal. The province is proposing a mix of parks and publi...
Dec 13, 2018
City vs. County: A tale of two municipalities
Looking at the rapid development throughout Gasoline Alley is evidence of how Red Deer County has been a major driver of growth in our region during a weak economic time. It is worth taking a few mome...
Dec 13, 2018
Feds: US fishermen had good year aided by lobsters, scallops
PORTLAND, Maine - U.S. commercial fishing generated more than $144 billion in sales in 2016, buoyed by growth in key species such as sea scallops and American lobsters, the federal government reported...
Dec 13, 2018
No. 2 gas-producing state moves to curb air pollution
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is aiming to curb air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from its vast natural gas exploration fields, with the governor’s administration proposing new regulat...
Dec 13, 2018
Apple to build new Austin hub, expand in other tech hotbeds
AUSTIN, Texas - Apple plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, that will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-centre agents while adding more lustre to a Southwestern ...
Dec 13, 2018
Rebels' Zaytsev to play in Top Prospects Game
Forty players have been chosen to play in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Red Deer next month. Among them is Red Deer Rebels forward Oleg Zaytsev. The 24th annual showcase of the CHL's top prospects...
Dec 13, 2018
The Latest: Airbnb bashes New Orleans' proposed restrictions
NEW ORLEANS - The Latest on a proposal to ban short-term rentals of non-owner-occupied houses in New Orleans (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Airbnb says a proposal in New Orleans to ban short-term rental...
Dec 13, 2018