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A look at some of the lives lost in Nova Scotia mass shooting
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - The victims in one of Canada's worst mass killings include an RCMP officer, a teacher, two nurses, neighbours of the shooter and two correctional officers k...
Apr 21, 2020
Don't forget to dress the part: Parliament debates how to go virtual
OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons says any virtual Parliament needs to stick to some basic principles, including making sure MPs get dressed for work. The lighthearted bit of advice from An...
Apr 21, 2020
Wolf Creek Public Schools addresses $2.7M budget deficit
Another local school district is making some tough financial decisions for next school year. The Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Board of Trustees passed the division's 2020/21 budget, addressing a $...
Apr 21, 2020
Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works.
NEW YORK - The next "Hunger Games" book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned. Lionsgate is working on an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake...
Apr 21, 2020
Broken rail suspected in two fiery Saskatchewan train derailments
GUERNSEY, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board suspects a broken rail was the cause of two fiery train derailments on the same stretch of track in rural Saskatchewan. An advisory to Transport ...
Apr 21, 2020
Lacombe police make drug arrests
Members of the Lacombe Police Service recently made drug-related arrests on back to back days.On April 15, officers conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Jeep Patriot on 58th Street at C&E Trail in L...
Apr 21, 2020
Feds pledge $350M to help charities plug holes in funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide $350 million to Canada's charities sector. Charities have seen a severe drop in donations since the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 21, 2020
Spring runoff prompts road, trail closures
As of Monday night, City of Red Deer officials say that a portion of 43 Street between 48 Avenue and 49 Avenue has been closed due to localized flooding from Piper Creek spring runoff. This also inclu...
Apr 21, 2020
3M files lawsuit in Canada against firm accused of price-gouging on N95 masks
WASHINGTON - Minnesota-based 3M has filed a lawsuit against an Ontario company that allegedly claimed a phoney affiliation with the U.S. medical-gear maker to sell hard-to-find N95 face...
Apr 21, 2020
Tragedy of mass shooting 'hits home' for Nova Scotian athletes
One of the best Nova Scotian athletes in history needs just a single word to describe the current situation in her province - "surreal." Six-time national women's curling champion Colleen Jones, now a...
Apr 21, 2020