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Ice cream company tries to keep struggling school in small community
A Canadian ice cream company based in a small Ontario town is trying to keep the single school in its community open amid dozens of proposed closures province-wide - but some are cautioning against pr...
Nov 27, 2016

Italian Montrealers oppose removing storied artist's name from park
Montreal’s mayor is again facing criticism over changing the name of a city park - this time from members of the Italian community fighting to preserve the legacy of renowned local artist. A par...
Nov 27, 2016

Planned power outages November 27 and 29
Nov 27, 2016

Food for Fares & Stuff-a-Bus support local food banks
LETHBRIDGE – In the spirit of the holiday season, Lethbridge Transit is calling on the public to show support with donations in two upcoming events to support local food banks. Food for Fares Fr...
Nov 27, 2016

Who deserves millions in art seized from Marcos regime?
NEW YORK - A multimillion-dollar trove of seized Impressionist art believed to have been owned by the regime of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has sat for five years in a climate-controlled Broo...
Nov 27, 2016

Prosecutor's desire to move police shooting trial is unusual
CINCINNATI - A prosecutor’s widely expected decision to retry a white former police officer on a murder charge in the traffic-stop shooting of a black man came with the surprise that he wants to...
Nov 27, 2016

Lack of services perpetuates indigenous mental health crisis: frontline workers
Indigenous leaders say rampant child sexual abuse on many reserves across the country is an underlying contributor to mental health crises - particularly among young people - but a lack of funding and...
Nov 27, 2016

Manitoba premier may be eyeing more than a wage freeze: professor
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been walking a fine line in the last week - saying he intends to bring in legislation next spring to control public-sector wage growth, but also refusin...
Nov 27, 2016
Trial to begin for woman who used holistic medicine to treat fatally ill son
CALGARY - Experts say the trial of a woman who turned to holistic medicine before the death of her seven-year-old son is likely to reignite a debate over the use of natural and alternative treatments....
Nov 27, 2016

Canada's highest court to hear landmark cases on indigenous rights
OTTAWA - Experts say two cases coming before the Supreme Court this week could become landmarks in defining how Canada regulates industrial activity on indigenous lands. But for Jerry Natanine of Clyd...
Nov 27, 2016