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Lawyers threaten job action over Legal Aid underfunding

Shannon Prithipaul

Members of the Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association wants the province to increase funding for Alberta’s troubled Legal Aid program.

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CBC’s Waubgeshig Rice to receive First Nations Storytelling award

Waubgeshig Rice

The CBC’s Waubgeshig Rice is the 2014 recipient of the Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling.

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Brett Maher boots Redblacks to historic win in home opener

Slaton-Williams

Brett Maher’s 23-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining earned the expansion Ottawa Redblacks a historic 18-17 home win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.

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Iran nuclear talks extended by 4 months as ‘significant gaps’ remain

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Iran and six world powers agree to a four-month extension of negotiations on a possible nuclear deal that would gradually end sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, diplomats close to the talks said.

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Aboriginal culture finds place on Winnipeg’s Fringe Fest stage

Todd Houseman and Ben Gorodetzky

Using physical comedy, Todd Houseman draws on his culture when he launches into an improvised telling of a First Nations creation story. “I feel really proud and I have always been proud of my heritage and my Cree culture and sharing it with everybody I meet.”

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Paramount Theatre one of Canada’s most endangered buildings

Paramount theatre

Paramount theatre

The list, compiled annually by The National Trust, contains historic buildings at the greatest risk of demolition.

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