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Islamic State group announces successor to al-Baghdadi
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group declared a new leader Thursday after it confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi days earlier in a U.S raid in Syria. In its audio release by the IS cent...
Oct 31, 2019
Harlem Globetrotters spinning their way back to Red Deer
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their new "Pushing the Limits" World Tour to Red Deer at Westerner Park Centrium on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Globetrotters' fans will experie...
Oct 31, 2019
Red Deer Downtown Business Association welcomes new board members
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is welcoming three new members to its Board of Directors. The following individuals will join existing members Kerstin Heuer, Dulcie Timmons, Julie Oli...
Oct 31, 2019
Quebec Muslims 'need to be patient' in face of rejections, mosque founder says
MONTREAL - When residents north of Montreal learned of a plan to transform a local church into a mosque and Islamic cultural centre, the reaction was so strong that parish leaders invoked the 201...
Oct 31, 2019
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has second MRI before rejoining team in Atlanta
ATLANTA - The Jozy Altidore storyline deepened Tuesday when the injured Toronto FC striker did not emerge from the team bus for training at a local soccer club. Combine that with an Instagram photo of...
Oct 31, 2019
Encana moves headquarters from Calgary to U.S., changes name to Ovintiv
Encana Corp., one of Canada's oldest and largest energy companies, is moving its corporate headquarters from Calgary to the United States to bolster its access to deep-pocketed investors.The company, ...
Oct 31, 2019
UK lawmakers set to back early election but haggle over date
LONDON - After months of stalemate in Parliament, Britain appeared on course Tuesday for an early general election that could break the country's political deadlock over Brexit. Opposition lawmakers b...
Oct 31, 2019
Lebanese prime minister quits amid anti-government protests
BEIRUT - Lebanon's prime minister resigned Tuesday, bowing to one of the central demands of anti-government demonstrators shortly after baton-wielding Hezbollah supporters rampaged through the main pr...
Oct 31, 2019
Ninety-eight rookie MPs undergo House of Commons training in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Ninety-eight new MPs are in Ottawa to learn how to manage their budgets, get their parking passes and, later on, protect their sanity. The House of Commons began welcoming the rookie MPs, inc...
Oct 31, 2019
Alberta easing curtailment limits as long as operators ship more crude by rail
EDMONTON -The Alberta government will work with oil companies on a program that will allow them to produce more - as long as they agree to ship more of their crude by rail.Industry approached the gove...
Oct 31, 2019 (The Canadian Press)