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New Brunswick slavery connections: Portrait of Ludlow removed from law school
FREDERICTON - Pressure is mounting to have the University of New Brunswick remove George Duncan Ludlow's name from its law faculty building in Fredericton because of his connection...
Oct 31, 2019
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe to employ different style than famous politician father
OTTAWA - Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe recognizes he's got some big shoes to fill as a newly elected Bloc Quebecois MP. His win in the federal riding of Lac-Saint-Jean caught the attention of Quebecers...
Oct 31, 2019
ASDC Male Athlete of the Month: Colby Nemeth
A competitive volleyball athlete from Red Deer has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre - Central (ASDC-C) Athlete of the Month for October.Colby Nemeth is a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at...
Oct 31, 2019 (ASDC-Central)
Wildlife group reminds of pollution dangers after pelican hurt in B.C. lake
BURNABY, B.C. - An endangered American white pelican faces a long recovery after being injured by some fishing line discarded in a British Columbia lake. The Wildlife Rescue Association says in a...
Oct 31, 2019
Winnipeg man charged with attempted murder after three-year-old boy stabbed
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a three-year-old boy. Police say Daniel Jensen, who is 33, was arrested on Wednesday and is also charged with a...
Oct 31, 2019
Ticats' Banks and Evans, Stamps' Mitchell named CFL top performers for October
TORONTO - Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans and Calgary Stampeders QB Bo Levi Mitchell are the CFL's top performers for October. Banks and Evans combine...
Oct 31, 2019
Islamic State group announces successor to al-Baghdadi
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group declared a new leader Thursday after it confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi days earlier in a U.S raid in Syria. In its audio release by the IS cent...
Oct 31, 2019
Harlem Globetrotters spinning their way back to Red Deer
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their new "Pushing the Limits" World Tour to Red Deer at Westerner Park Centrium on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Globetrotters' fans will experie...
Oct 31, 2019
Red Deer Downtown Business Association welcomes new board members
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is welcoming three new members to its Board of Directors. The following individuals will join existing members Kerstin Heuer, Dulcie Timmons, Julie Oli...
Oct 31, 2019
Quebec Muslims 'need to be patient' in face of rejections, mosque founder says
MONTREAL - When residents north of Montreal learned of a plan to transform a local church into a mosque and Islamic cultural centre, the reaction was so strong that parish leaders invoked the 201...
Oct 31, 2019