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Indigenous families say their loved ones' deaths in custody are part of pattern
VANCOUVER - One of Chantel Moore's grandmothers says her granddaughter's shooting death in New Brunswick isn't the first time she has lost a family member to police violence. Nora Martin joi...
Jun 06, 2020
Cities brace for surge in turnout as George Floyd protests persist across U.S.
WASHINGTON - The outraged Americans flooding the national capital this weekend will be greeted by two oversized, street-level reactions to the country's latest historic flashpoint ...
Jun 06, 2020
Red Deer’s State of Local Emergency to lapse June 14
The City of Red Deer's State of Local Emergency will lapse on June 14 after being in place for nearly three months. The City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be coordinated by our ...
Jun 05, 2020
Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented b...
Jun 05, 2020
Raptors Uprising down Nets GC to improve to 7-0 in NBA 2K league esports play
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC continued its perfect start to the NBA 2K League esports season, sweeping Nets GC in its best-of-three series Friday to improve to 7-0. The Raptors raced out to an e...
Jun 05, 2020
WHL players take on racial inequality in viral video
Some say at times like these, silence is the enemy. Silence is compliance. Silence is betrayal.Kishaun Gervais did not want to be silent - nor did his friends.The former Prince Albert Mintos standout ...
Jun 05, 2020
Implementation of Divorce Act reforms delayed eight months by pandemic
OTTAWA - Highly anticipated reforms to Canadian divorce law have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reforms were to have gone into effect on July 1 but Justice Minister David Lametti say...
Jun 05, 2020
Nunavut to bring in civilian police review after arrest video: minister
Nunavut is planning its own civilian police review agency over concerns that Inuit are too often treated badly by RCMP. "I will commit to taking action on a civilian-led investigation for se...
Jun 05, 2020
Red Deer area youth encouraged to enter Youth for Agriculture Award contest
Red Deer County would like to encourage local youth ages six to 25 to enter the 2020 Agricultural Service Board Youth for Agriculture Award Contest. Submissions could win up to $1000.The contest asks ...
Jun 05, 2020
'We must demand change:' Canada's first black police chief supports demonstrations
WINNIPEG - Canada's first black police chief says he will be joining people to shine a light of hope "into the darkness of this moment" as anti-racism demonstrations take place around the world. "We m...
Jun 05, 2020