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Funds announced to help disability groups communicate with clients amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing $1.1 million to support national disability organizations to help them reach out to people amid COVID-19. Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough sa...
Jun 06, 2020
Supporters want commitment on status for asylum seekers on COVID-19 front
MONTREAL - Demonstrators were back in front of the prime minister's riding office in Montreal demanding a firm commitment from the federal and provincial governments for asylum seekers working on Queb...
Jun 06, 2020
Indigenous chief alleges RCMP beat him during arrest that began over expired tags
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation is calling for the government to investigate after he alleges RCMP assaulted him during an arrest that he says began over a simple m...
Jun 06, 2020
N.B. chiefs seek justice system review after police shooting of Indigenous woman
FREDERICTON - The chiefs of a coalition of Maliseet First Nations are calling for an independent probe of the New Brunswick justice system after a fatal police shooting of a 2...
Jun 06, 2020
N.B. chiefs seek justice system review after police shooting of Indigenous woman
FREDERICTON - The chiefs of a coalition of Maliseet First Nations are calling for an independent probe of the New Brunswick justice system after a fatal police shooting of a 2...
Jun 06, 2020
OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - OPEC and allied nations agreed Saturday to extend a production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a day through the end of July, hoping to boost energy prices hard-h...
Jun 06, 2020
Inaugural Dan Jefferies Memorial Golf Tournament moves online
Central Albertans are encouraged to play a round of golf, enjoy a cold local brew, and honour a much-loved member of the community - all for a great cause.The First Annual Dan Jefferies Memorial Golf ...
Jun 06, 2020
'A huge moment for us': NHL exec. on players speaking out about social justice
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They're the ones she's gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out of George Floyd's body as a white police office...
Jun 06, 2020
Red Deer Pickleball Club selected to host 2021 nationals
The Red Deer Pickleball Club will welcome athletes from across the country in summer 2021 for the National Pickleball Championships.The hosting duties are made possible for Red Deer by the constructio...
Jun 06, 2020
Bayern wears Black Lives Matter armbands, keeps winning
BERLIN - Wearing "Black Lives Matter" armbands, Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 and take another step towards a record-extending eighth consecutive Bundesliga title on...
Jun 06, 2020