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Bosnia Serbs honour controversial Nobel Literature winner
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia - Bosnian Serbs on Friday honoured the controversial 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serb war crimes during the 1990s' war...
May 07, 2021
Alberta, Montana strike deal to vaccinate truckers
The governments of Alberta and Montana have signed a deal to vaccinate truck drivers who are required to cross the border between the two."Truck drivers have worked hard throughout the pandemic to kee...
May 07, 2021
Drayton Valley Town Council passes 2021 final budget, holding taxation at 0%
During a Special Meeting of Council on May 5, Drayton Valley Town Council passed the final budget for 2021, and it will hold taxation at 0%.The town says following a thorough and comprehensive review ...
May 07, 2021
Hamilton tops 2nd practice in Spain, Verstappen 9th
MONTMEL, Spain - Lewis Hamilton did what he does best on Friday, and Max Verstappen didn't. Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, while Verstappe...
May 07, 2021
RCMP relief officer in Nunavut faces three charges including assault and theft
An RCMP officer stationed in Ottawa is facing three charges related to his time as a relief officer in Kimmirut, Nunavut, in the summer of 2020. Ira Tarleton has been charged with assault causing bodi...
May 07, 2021
CRA watchdog finds agency taking weeks to process some claims for recovery benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is being taken to task by a federal watchdog for not being as up front as it should be over how long it might take to process applications for pandemic aid. The $500...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations up, hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's two biggest provinces are continuing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as they report lower hospitalization figures. Quebec hit a single-day record with more than 102,000 shots in the past day...
May 07, 2021
Red Deer unemployment rate 10.6% for April
The unemployment rate for the Red Deer region for the month of April was 10.6 per cent.That's an increase from 10.2 per cent in March and is tied with Edmonton for the highest regional unemployment ra...
May 07, 2021
Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction in case involving teens, alcohol
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the conviction of a youth found guilty of sexually assaulting another teenager in a case involving alcohol and capacity to consent.A 15-year-old boy was...
May 07, 2021
Judges' sexual assault training bill receives royal assent after clearing the Senate
OTTAWA, Ohio - New judges will have to commit to take training in sexual assault law, thanks to a new law that received royal assent last night.Bill C-3 was passed in the Senate Thursday evening, mark...
May 07, 2021