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Maryland House Speaker Busch dies, a Chesapeake Bay defender
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Michael Busch, a champion of the Chesapeake Bay and progressive causes during his record-tenure as Maryland's Democratic House speaker, battled for the environment up until the end of...
Apr 09, 2019

Border chaos forces truckers to wait hours, sometimes days
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - To deal with a surge of migrating Central American families, the Trump administration has reassigned so many inspectors from U.S.-Mexico border crossings that truckers are wait...
Apr 09, 2019

On the campaign trail, April 9: Notley pitches to Feds; B.C willing to battle Kenney; Mandel to increase post-secondary spaces
Notley fights Federal Bill C-48Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says the proposed federal tanker ban bill for British Columbia will impede her province's efforts to get oil to new markets.She says Bil...
Apr 09, 2019

Edmonton parts ways with company working on LRT
Edmonton's mayor says it's the end of the line for a company hired to install a signal system on a new section of the city's light-rail transit network.Don Iveson says Thales Canada Incorporated consi...
Apr 09, 2019

Man accused of trying to kill officer struggles to find legal-aid
A man accused of trying to kill an Edmonton police officer is still without a lawyer six months before his trial.Abdulahi Hasan Sharif also faces charges related to a cube van speeding through the cit...
Apr 09, 2019

Downtown Association pushing for new “City Centre” sign
Grande Prairie's Downtown Association continues to push for a new look for the city's downtown core.The association presented to the Community Living Committee this morning, looking to make several ch...
Apr 09, 2019 Photo: Grande Prairie Downtown Association

HANCOCK, Bernard (Freedom Conservative Party)
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Apr 09, 2019

ALLARD, Tracy (United Conservative Party)
1. Why should eligible voters cast a ballot for you?I am honoured to be the United Conservative Candidate for Grande Prairie and, if elected, will bring my background as small business owner, wife and...
Apr 09, 2019

MEYER, Wayne (Alberta Liberal Party)
1. Why should eligible voters cast a ballot for you?As a seasoned Canadian I am committed to listening, collaborating and embracing "grassroots "decision-making. In politics, top-down decision-making ...
Apr 09, 2019

McCUAIG-BOYD, Margaret (New Democratic Party)
1. Why should eligible voters cast a ballot for you?When Alberta went through the worst recession in decades, we didn't make things worse. We chose, instead, to invest in the services families rely on...
Apr 09, 2019