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One of Canada's original six astronauts and Space Shuttle vet dies
One of Canada's first astronauts has died. The Canadian Space Agency is confirming Bjarni Tryggvason, who was part of Canada's original six space voyageurs, died at the age of 76. Born in Reykjavik, I...
Apr 06, 2022
3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury in Michigan still has no verdict to deliver after three days of deliberations in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. U.S. Distric...
Apr 06, 2022
Canadian Premier League hopes to ride Canada soccer wave into new season
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League kicks off its fourth season Thursday with soccer in the spotlight in the wake of the men's World Cup qualification. After two seasons disrupted by the pandemic, t...
Apr 06, 2022
ATA calls Bill 15 a government power grab
Officials with the Alberta Teachers Association say Bill 15, the Education (Reforming Teacher Profession Discipline) Amendment Act, announced March 31, has three fundamental flaws.ATA president Jason ...
Apr 06, 2022
"Back where we belong" — Raptors playoff-bound after soul-sapping season in Tampa
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors faced obstacles unlike any other NBA franchise last season, roadblocks so unwieldy that Nick Nurse said they were more like "cement walls." And so, when the Raptors clinc...
Apr 06, 2022
Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization: B.C. minister
OTTAWA - A British Columbia minister says Health Canada is considering its decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry. Mental Health and Addictions...
Apr 06, 2022
RDP Athletics Awards Night filled with success, pride and laughter
The auditorium was filled with students dressed to the nines, not only for the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics Awards Night but also in celebration of being all together once again.The 2021/2022 ...
Apr 06, 2022
Blue Jays revamp Rogers Centre for 2022 with new scoreboard, lights, and concessions
TORONTO - Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays will see their team in a new light at Rogers Centre this season - literally. Hundreds of new lights as well as a brand new 8,000 square foot videoboard, featuri...
Apr 06, 2022
Ottawa police have charged a second man with arson after fire in downtown apartment
OTTAWA - A second man has been charged with trying to set fire to a downtown Ottawa apartment building in early February. Ottawa police say they've charged 41-year-old Bartosz Wernik with arson causin...
Apr 06, 2022
Sylvan lake RCMP make arrests for property crimes
One man is facing charges with counts pending against a second individual after local Mounties seized a stolen vehicle last month.On March 21, at 02:41 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP received a complaint of a...
Apr 06, 2022