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Poll suggests some don't think Canada should send troops to stop genocide
OTTAWA - A poll probing people's knowledge of the Holocaust has turned up a finding that suggests there are some in this country who believe Canada shouldn't intervene militarily if there was a g...
Jan 22, 2020
By the thousands, well-armed Americans peacefully defend right to bear arms
RICHMOND, Va. - Tens of thousands of protesters - many decked out in full tactical gear and toting assault-style rifles, others brandishing colonial-era symbols of American liberty - fl...
Jan 22, 2020
Failed residential school claim 'appalling,' highlights pattern, Angus says
OTTAWA - A woman who alleges she was raped at age 15 while being transported to a residential school has had her settlement claim rejected for a fourth time - a case New Democrat MP Charlie Angus...
Jan 22, 2020
Ex-Alberta legislature member on tax strike over unpaid oilpatch property levies
A former member of the Alberta legislature says he won't pay his provincial taxes until oilpatch players pay theirs. David Swann, who once led the Alberta Liberals, says his tax strike is in...
Jan 22, 2020
Rookie MP Derek Sloan says he's running for Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - A rookie MP from Ontario says he's going to enter the Conservative leadership race. Derek Sloan made the jump from the private sector into politics in the last election, winning the Libe...
Jan 22, 2020
Federal parties left dozens of potential election promises on cutting-room floor
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer suggests political parties left dozens of potential platform proposals on the cutting-room floor during the last election campaign. ...
Jan 22, 2020
Feds, Ontario sign funding deal for French-language university in Toronto
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments have reached a deal on funding a new French-language university in Toronto. An agreement signed today says the two will spend $126 million on the project o...
Jan 22, 2020
Women in all-star event hope it's a sign of NHL's deeper interest in a league
More integration of women into this year's NHL's all-star weekend is another milestone for their game. The women kick off Friday's skills competition at Enterprise Centre in S...
Jan 22, 2020
North Central Hockey League playoffs start Saturday
Local Senior AA teams are getting ready for the start of North Central Hockey League playoffs.The Blackfalds Wranglers (6-9-0-1), Lacombe Generals (7-8-0-1), and the Red Deer Rustlers (10-6-0-0) all b...
Jan 22, 2020
Former Alberta MLA goes on tax strike over unpaid oilpatch property levies
A former member of the Alberta legislature says he won't pay his provincial taxes until oilpatch players pay theirs.David Swann, who once led the Alberta Liberals, says his tax strike is in response t...
Jan 22, 2020