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Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction's Women's Prize
LONDON - Hilary Mantel's Tudor blockbuster "The Mirror and the Light" and Bernardine Evaristo's tapestry of black women's stories, "Girl, Woman, Other," are among six finalists for the international W...
Apr 21, 2020
Town of Blackfalds closes playgrounds, skateboard and bike skills park
All playgrounds, skateboard parks, and the bike skills park in Blackfalds are now closed.Town officials say the difficult decision was made by Blackfalds Town Council during a Standing Committee of Co...
Apr 21, 2020 (Town of Blackfalds)
Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Michael Hoecht couldn't have picked a better time to crack the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list. The Brown University defensive lineman made his first appearance Monday on the list&nbs...
Apr 21, 2020
FIFA says support of women's game will continue
Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...
Apr 21, 2020
Support "astronomical" says Red Deer woman who lost three in Nova Scotia shootings
A Red Deer woman says she is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support she and her family have received since the tragic loss of her sister, brother-in-law and niece in last weekend's mass sho...
Apr 21, 2020 Emily Tuck, Aaron Tuck and Jolene Oliver (Photo supplied)
Town of Sylvan Lake asks visitors to stay home, for now
The Town of Sylvan Lake is asking would-be visitors and cottage/lakehouse owners to stay home and visit later. "We have a large seasonal population that returns to their cottages, lake homes, or secon...
Apr 21, 2020
Mourners struggle to grieve N.S. mass-murder victims during pandemic
The death toll from a massacre that stretched across rural Nova Scotia last weekend was still being counted Tuesday as families grappled with another uncertainty: how to mourn during a pandemic t...
Apr 21, 2020
COVID-19 latest hurdle in Canada's long road to buying new fighter jets
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting another challenge to Canada's long-running and tumultuous effort to buy new fighter jets. The federal government last summer launched a long-awaited compet...
Apr 21, 2020
ALERT: Sharp rise in online child exploitation reports in March
EDMONTON, AB - Parents across the province are being advised to closely monitor their childrens' online activity.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (I...
Apr 21, 2020 Incidents reported to ICE. (ALERT)
Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot
NEW YORK - The big upcoming "Friends" reunion special is inviting a few extra friends - maybe even you. Castmembers of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a chance to watch the reu...
Apr 21, 2020