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Red Deer Catholic Schools involve students for Orange Shirt Day
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) are getting students involved for Orange Shirt Day.The division says as schools will be closed on September 30 in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation...
Sep 28, 2022
Parliament passes law allowing jurors to disclose information to health providers
OTTAWA - Parliament has passed a new law that allows jurors to disclose information about jury proceedings to health care professionals. The bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy ru...
Sep 28, 2022
N.W.T. confirms first case of avian influenza in wild bird
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in a wild bird found in Yellowknife. The territorial government said Wednesday that the herring gull was submitt...
Sep 28, 2022
California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday. Ha...
Sep 28, 2022
Enbridge sells minority stake in seven pipelines to Indigenous communities
Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to sell a minority stake in seven pipelines in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta to a group of 23 First Nation and Mtis communities for $1.12 billion. Alberta pr...
Sep 28, 2022
Young Indigenous student in Sylvan Lake recognized for commitment to education
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is celebrating one of its students after he received a provincial 2022 Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Awards this past summer.Presented by the Alberta School B...
Sep 28, 2022
NHL monitoring Aquilini's family court proceeding, after allegations of child abuse
VANCOUVER - The National Hockey League says it is monitoring the family court proceedings of Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, who has denied accusations by ex-wife Tali'ah that he abused th...
Sep 28, 2022
Red Deer Public Schools uses hands-on activities to teach about Truth and Reconciliation
In honor of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, the Red Deer Public School District (RDPSD) has organized various events throughout the week for students.Hayley Christen, Coordina...
Sep 28, 2022
Federal cybersecurity bill threatens privacy, transparency, civil society groups say
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency. In an open le...
Sep 28, 2022
Black civil servants file complaint to United Nations, citing racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intole...
Sep 28, 2022