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Brad Paisley breaks ground on free grocery shop in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tenness...
Apr 03, 2019
Text-to-donate campaign raises thousands for RDC Athletes
Officials with the Red Deer College Foundation are celebrating the success of their inaugural social media fundraiser aimed at supporting RDC's student athletes.Campaign spokesperson Jasmine Nelson sa...
Apr 03, 2019
Biden: I'll be more mindful of 'respecting personal space'
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is acknowledging his past behaviour with women has made some people uncomfortable following complaints over the past week that he touched some without their consent. In...
Apr 03, 2019
Freeland say lifting U.S. tariffs is part of ratification of the new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is linking the lifting of "absurd" U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel to the ratification of the new North American free-trade deal. Freelan...
Apr 03, 2019
EDC investigating claim it backed SNC-Lavalin on corrupt Angola dam contract
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada says it's reviewing support it gave to SNC-Lavalin after learning of an allegation the agency backed the company on a dam project in Angola that it wo...
Apr 03, 2019
Instagram stars: Harry, Meghan fastest to hit 1 million fans
LONDON - Pay no attention to Hollywood stars or pop idols. When it comes to Instagram, it seems no one can match the allure of a youthful royal couple expecting their first child. Guinness World Recor...
Apr 03, 2019
Henderson hopes to match Post's Canadian LPGA win record at ANA Inspiration
It's no secret that Brooke Henderson wants to catch Sandra Post for most wins by a Canadian on the LPGA Tour. Matching Post's record at this week's ANA Inspiration - where the Canadian golfing great w...
Apr 03, 2019
Chicago symphony, striking musicians to restart negotiations
CHICAGO - The union that represents striking Chicago Symphony musicians is returning to the bargaining table with orchestra officials. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra said in a Wednesday statement that...
Apr 03, 2019
Trump pressure on Cuba could hit Canadian companies, business leaders warn
OTTAWA - Business leaders are warning that the Trump administration's threat to tighten the U.S. embargo on Cuba could sideswipe Canadian companies that are doing business on the Caribbean island. The...
Apr 03, 2019
Quebec mother found guilty in deaths of daughters to appeal verdict
MONTREAL - A Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters will appeal the guilty verdicts. Adele Sorella's lawyers filed a motion today with the province's Court of App...
Apr 03, 2019