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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in Alberta hunters' deaths
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Mtis hunters in eastern Alberta. As is usual, the Supreme Court did not give rea...
Nov 14, 2024
Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu enjoys stellar return to CFL with Toronto Argonauts
VANCOUVER - It's a mouthful, but Lirim Hajrullahu's name comes with a compelling story. The veteran CFL kicker's first name means "release" in Albanian. Hajrullahu was born in Gjilan, Kosovo, and his ...
Nov 14, 2024
Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon's 5th Congressional District and will become the state's first Black member of Congress. Bynum, a state representative who was backed an...
Nov 14, 2024
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violate detainee rights
ATLANTA (AP) - Jail officials in Georgia's most populous county violate the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force and holding...
Nov 14, 2024
Red Deer's Thriving Kids Conference to centre on kindness and foster collaboration
The Red Deer Public Schools Division (RDPSD) is gearing up for its second annual Thriving Kids Conference, which will take place Nov. 20 at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre.This year's division theme fo...
Nov 14, 2024
Quebec orders audits at 17 schools after complaints over secularism non-compliance
MONTREAL - Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says his department will investigate complaints at 17 schools across the province where it is alleged that state secularism is not being respect...
Nov 14, 2024
Alberta launches Advanced Materials Challenge to further advanced material innovation
The Government of Alberta is investing $40 million from the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) program into an Advanced Materials Challenge in an effort to advance te...
Nov 14, 2024
Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana...
Nov 14, 2024
NDP expected to unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more
OTTAWA - With the cost of living playing a central role in provincial elections across Canada and in the U.S. presidential race, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to unveil a pre-campaign policy plank f...
Nov 14, 2024
Salvation Army Red Deer launches holiday campaigns to help families
The holiday season has arrived and the Salvation Army Red Deer has launched their annual Christmas campaign to help provide families and seniors in need.Their adopt-a-family and adopt-a-senior program...
Nov 14, 2024