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Farm groups hoping AgriStability changes are implemented
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - Farm groups are welcoming possible changes to AgriStability.Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told her provincial and territorial counterparts during their meeting...
Dec 3, 2020
Clairmont boundaries, firearms restrictions under review
COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - County of Grande Prairie Council is asking administration to review the boundaries for the Hamlet of Clairmont as it relates to firearm restrictions in agricultural are...
Dec 3, 2020
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton to tell unheralded heroes' stories
LOS ANGELES - Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, are forming a film production company that they say will tell the stories of people whose voices are often overlooked. Their first proje...
Dec 3, 2020
Public opinion sought on changes to policing in Alberta
The province wants to hear what the public thinks about the future of policing in Alberta.An online survey is open until January 4, 2021.The role of police in the community, processes for handling com...
Dec 3, 2020
Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems with the support system for children with special needs, lea...
Dec 3, 2020
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM - The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. The travel advisory com...
Dec 3, 2020
Federal funds available for initiatives that combat homelessness in rural Alberta
The Rural Development Network (RDN) is distributing $1.8-million in federal funds to organizations that run or are establishing initiatives, programs and support services for those actively or at risk...
Dec 3, 2020
Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Hasidic couple who took the Quebec government to court for failing to ensure they received the education to which they were entitled...
Dec 3, 2020
Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump's picks on the Fed's...
Dec 3, 2020
OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil output gradually from Jan
VIENNA - OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia have agreed to increase their oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from January. Alexander Novak, deputy prime minister of Russia, a...
Dec 3, 2020