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Farm commodity groups worried about railway strike, send letter to two provincial ministers
The commodity groups that make up Team Alberta Crops have written to two provincial ministers outlining concerns over a possible railway strike.The letter to Minister of Transport and Economic Corrido...
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Fire bans still in place for Grande Prairie, High Level Forest Areas
The rain has dropped the wildfire hazard rating in the Grande Prairie Forest Area to moderate.A fire ban is still in place, meaning that all existing fire permits are suspended or cancelled and no new...
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Slovak prime minister underwent another operation, remains in serious condition
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovak prime minister has undergone another operation after he was shot on Wednesday and remains in serious condition, the country's defense minister said Friday. Fico, 59,...
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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Ta...
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Putin says Russia wants buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but has no plans to capture the city. Speaking to rep...
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Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, insisting on hav...
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Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A rainy Thursday in and around Fort Nelson was exactly what fire crews were looking for. In a video released late Thursday night by the B.C. Wildfire Service, fire behaviour specia...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks pushed the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination, and the New York Rangers booked their ticket to the Eastern Conference final. Here are five things to know entering Friday...
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In the news today: Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires The oilsands hub city of Fort ...
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Alberta RCMP link four women killed in the 1970s to dead serial sex offender
EDMONTON - RCMP in Alberta say they have linked the killings of four women in the 1970s to a serial sex offender. They say the killer has since died. Investigators with the historical homicide unit we...
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