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Everyone wants a unicorn puppy; In-The-News gets magical on Dec. 4
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 4. What we are watching in...
Dec 4, 2019
Trump calls Trudeau 'two-faced,' 'very nice guy' after candid video
WATFORD, United Kingdom - Donald Trump called Justin Trudeau "two-faced" but also a "very nice guy" after the Canadian prime minister was caught on video seemingly talking critically with other world ...
Dec 4, 2019
Province's credit rating downgraded amid resource market struggles
The Alberta government's credit rating has taken another hit.Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the province's rating to Aa2 stable from Aa1 negative.The rating service cites weakness in the pro...
Dec 4, 2019 Canadian Press File Photo
Awareness and funds for autism supports will be raised through record breaking attempt
A man originally from Grande Prairie will attempt to break a Guinness World Record, while also raising awareness and support for autism.Stephen Schaefer was born and raised in Grande Prairie, but now ...
Dec 4, 2019 Stephen Schaefer and his oldest son exercising at a park (photo courtesy of Stephen Schaefer)
Multi vehicle collision at Smoky Hill
UPDATE (9:21 p.m.): All lanes have re-opened. RCMP say the investigation shows that a pickup truck collided with the rear of a semi truck, and both vehicles were travelling eastbound when the collisio...
Dec 3, 2019
TMX pipe will be in the ground by Christmas says CEO
ACHESON, Alta. - The CEO of Trans Mountain says he's ``a little greyer'' than he was 10 years ago when planning began for an expansion of the Edmonton-to-Burnaby oil pipeline but he's still proud to o...
Dec 3, 2019 Photo from transmountain.com
Local businesses to give input on economic development strategy
Businesses in several Peace Region communities will be asked to take part in a phone survey on business retention and expansion.This is part of a Regional Economic Development Strategy being put toget...
Dec 3, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Alberta 'Fair Deal Panel' starts public town hall meetings in Edmonton
EDMONTON - An Alberta government panel looking at ways to make the province more independent is holding its first town hall meeting tonight in Edmonton. United Conservative Premier Jason Kenney announ...
Dec 3, 2019
Alberta loses beer battle in Appeal Court, but won't have to repay brewers
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court is dismissing the province's appeal of a ruling that disallowed a program intended to promote sales of local craft beers. But the Court of Appeal tossed out an earlier j...
Dec 3, 2019
BC Peace agriculture projects get grants from BC Hydro
Seven agricultural projects in British Columbia's Peace region have been awarded more than 200-thousand dollars in funding by BC Hydro, in recognition of the potential effects of the Site C project in...
Dec 3, 2019