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'One of the biggest Black settlements in Western Canada' has rich history
There isn't much left in Amber Valley. There's a community hall, a few homes and a cemetery. Former residents say people driving by on the highway might not even notice it's there. But they quickly ad...
Feb 4, 2021
'Dateline NBC' trying its first multi-part crime drama
NEW YORK - After the format worked for HBO and Netflix, "Dateline NBC" is trying its own version of a multi-part true crime drama this month. The newsmagazine premieres "The Widower," about a Las Vega...
Feb 4, 2021
Work-from-home tax deduction could cost feds $260 million in lost revenue, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could lose out on $260 million from a simplified federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from home due to the pande...
Feb 4, 2021
RCMP body cameras to costs $131 million over five years: budget officer
OTTAWA - Outfitting RCMP officers with body-worn cameras at 700 detachments will cost an estimated $131 million over five years. A parliamentary budget officer costing note says RCMP are expected to p...
Feb 4, 2021
Social media stars sail away with sea shanty record deals
LONDON - The long forgotten sea shanty has been enjoying a renaissance on social media and is now moving into popular music with two U.K. artists landing record deals, following their online performan...
Feb 4, 2021
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
ANTWERP, Belgium - An Iranian official identified as an undercover agent was convicted Thursday of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and...
Feb 4, 2021
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams won't boycott Beijing's Games
Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so.A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paral...
Feb 4, 2021
One case of COVID confirmed at Catholic Central High School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed a case of COVID-19 at one of its schools.One infection has been reported at Catholic Central High School in Lethbridge.The divis...
Feb 4, 2021
Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread
Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...
Feb 4, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 4, 2021