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Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise
HAVANA - Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world's last communist states and its small but vibrant priva...
Nov 25, 2019
Fatal collision near Slave Lake Sunday claims two lives
A 23-year-old man and 23-year-old woman have died after a collision along Highway 2 on Sunday afternoon near Slave Lake.RCMP were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. yesterday, where a small sedan a...
Nov 25, 2019
Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
IRBIL, Iraq - Vice-President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States' Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump or...
Nov 25, 2019
Iraqi officials: 2 protesters dead amid ongoing clashes
BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters Saturday, killing two people in a third day of fierce clashes in central Baghdad, security and hospit...
Nov 25, 2019
Town of Peace River set to celebrate 100th birthday
The Town of Peace River will be celebrating their 100th birthday on December 1.December 1, 1919, was the day the Village of Peace River was officially incorporated as the Town of Peace River.The town ...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo credit: Town of Peace River Facebook page
French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy iconic New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior a...
Nov 25, 2019
Court updates from Grande Prairie, Valleyview
A guilty plea to a possession for the purpose of trafficking charge has led to a four-year jail sentence for one of the people charged in a Grande Prairie drug bust.Alberta Justice says the sentence f...
Nov 25, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Charles Schwab buys TD Ameritrade in brokerage blockbuster
NEW YORK - Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, a blockbuster deal accelerated by massive disruption in the online brokerage industry. Competitive pressure has already forced ...
Nov 25, 2019
Growing population, declining mortgage rates speed up B.C. housing recovery
VICTORIA - Housing sales in British Columbia are climbing faster than anticipated after a downturn, but a rebound won't be as inflamed as the sellers' market two years ago, says a repor...
Nov 25, 2019
Uber loses license to operate in London over safety issues
London's transit operator says it is not renewing Uber's license to operate in the British capital. Transport for London cited "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk." Uber'...
Nov 25, 2019