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Alberta's new curriculum to focus on literacy, numeracy & social studies 'without political bias'
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says Alberta's new vision for student learning will give them a foundation of literacy and numeracy, and a knowledge of the rich and diverse history of Alberta and ...
Aug 06, 2020
Georges Island: public granted access to historic island in Halifax harbour
HALIFAX - Ottawa has announced the public will soon be able to visit Georges Island, the national historic site in the middle of Halifax harbour, on weekend boat tours. Halifax MP Andy ...
Aug 06, 2020
Alberta man walking from Calgary to Edmonton in support of Lung Association
An Alberta man is lacing up his walking shoes for the journey of a lifetime.Chris Sadleir, 45, of Edmonton will be walking roughly 330 kilometres from Calgary to Edmonton starting tomorrow (Aug. 7) an...
Aug 06, 2020
Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
TORONTO - The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil suit filed Thursday in cour...
Aug 06, 2020
New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
New York's attorney general sued the National Rifle Association on Thursday, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverte...
Aug 06, 2020
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive ahead of Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he too...
Aug 06, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: July 30-August 5
July 309:00 a.m. - Brazeau County - Report of threats uttered over Facebook. The complainant only wanted the other party spoken to.10:33 a.m. - Drayton Valley - 52 Street - Shed broken into overnight....
Aug 06, 2020
Ottawa's buffer against provincial economic shocks needs reform: economist
CALGARY - A new paper suggests a federal program meant to buffer provinces against economic shocks is not up to the task - especially in the COVID-19 era. University of Calgary economis...
Aug 06, 2020
Vogue UK spotlights Black activists, social change
LONDON - The British issue of Vogue is devoting its September issue to activism, with a cover featuring two Black activists and produced by a predominantly Black team. Editor-in-chief Edward Enninful,...
Aug 06, 2020
As CERB winds down, labour group asks Liberals to rethink EI
OTTAWA - A workers-rights group is calling on the federal government to rethink the employment insurance program as an emergency benefit for workers is set to run out. The government estimates four mi...
Aug 06, 2020