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Some Canadian schools, colleges move to accommodate climate strikes
TORONTO - Students in Canada are expected to participate in climate demonstrations beginning this Friday, and some school boards are moving to allow - even encourage - them to...
Sep 18, 2019
AP source: New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns
New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. Manhattan District Attorney's Cyrus Vance Jr.'s o...
Sep 18, 2019
Schools can borrow Second World War artifacts with Canadian War Museum program
Classrooms across Canada can borrow sets of Second World War artifacts and reproductions in the second instalment of a popular learning tool provided by the Canadian War Museum. The Can...
Sep 18, 2019
Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation
OREM, Utah - Orem police used their vehicle sirens to drive a 2-year-old bear up a tree after its presence in the central Utah caused traffic delays Wednesday morning. State Division of Wildlife Resou...
Sep 18, 2019
Lightning still the team to beat in NHL's Eastern Conference
Getting swept in the first round wasn't enough to knock the Tampa Bay Lightning off the mountaintop. After finishing 21 points ahead of everyone else during the 2018-19 regular season, the Lightning a...
Sep 18, 2019
Humphries declines Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's invitation to return to bob team
CALGARY - Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries says she won't race for Canada as long as the country's sport governing body is run by its current management. Humphries wants Bobsleigh Canada Ske...
Sep 18, 2019
Ottawa loses in court battle with Bangladesh over alleged coup plotter
OTTAWA - Bangladesh has won a round in its court battle with Canada about a man accused of taking part in a 1975 coup that resulted in the death of the south Asian country's president. In a rulin...
Sep 18, 2019
Rocky buzzing around the idea of beekeeping
Rocky Mountain House council has passed first reading on a new bylaw that will allow residents within town limits to have bee hives on their property.Administration has been looking into a similar byl...
Sep 18, 2019
AP sources: 1 of Brown's accusers has met with NFL
Two people with knowledge of the investigation into Antonio Brown being accused of sexual assault tell The Associated Press that one of the accusers has met with NFL investigators and that there is no...
Sep 18, 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters unveils new brand, stresses need for volunteers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer and District was part of a nation-wide launch on Wednesday of a new brand for the organization.From the steps of Red Deer City Hall, a new logo was unveiled, with ...
Sep 18, 2019 Officials with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer and District unveil the organization's new brand and logo from the steps of Red Deer City Hall Wednesday morning.