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Central Albertans earn top honours for their mad skills
Several central Alberta students recently earned top marks for their mad skills.Red Deer Polytechnic apprentices earned five medals, including two gold, two silver and one bronze, at the Skills Canada...
May 09, 2023
Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA all-defensive second team. Anunoby, 25, led the league in steals during the regular season, averaging 1.9 per game and was consistently t...
May 09, 2023
Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate
OTTAWA - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is criticizing a Conservative private member's bill the group says is being used to promote fetal rights. If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges ...
May 09, 2023
Head of 'non-political' B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for 'fresh troops'
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a "non-political" organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a governm...
May 09, 2023
Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days
A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saud...
May 09, 2023
Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...
May 09, 2023
Kicking PancreAS run/walk in Red Deer on June 3
The Kicking PancreAS 5K run/walk returns to Red Deer this June 3, in support of the Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society (CCPCS).According to organizers, over half of pancreatic cancer diagnoses in...
May 09, 2023
Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister
MONTREAL - Regulars at a Montreal deli are lamenting the loss of an institution after the restaurant abruptly closed earlier this week. The Main Deli, on Montreal's St-Laurent boulevard, was known for...
May 09, 2023
Facebook resistance to paying for news links 'deeply irresponsible': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Facebook's resistance to paying publishers for articles posted on the platform is "deeply irresponsible" and "out of touch." He says the tech giant's opposi...
May 09, 2023
Touch-A-Truck returns this Saturday at Westerner Park
The sixth annual Touch-A-Truck event, in support of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre, is back this month, and at a new location.The family-friendly event goes Saturday, May 13 at the Wester...
May 09, 2023