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More vigils to be held for Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
Mourners will gather at more candlelight vigils across Canada today to grieve the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said 138 of the 176 passeng...
Jan 09, 2020
Premier Kenney saddened that Albertans were killed in Iran plane crash
Premier Jason Kenney says he's saddened that a large number of Albertans were among the 176 people killed in the plane crash near Tehran.He says Alberta has been enriched by what he describes as "a sm...
Jan 09, 2020
Legal group seeks federal inquiry into Mississippi prisons
JACKSON, Miss. - Prisoner advocates are calling on the federal government to investigate Mississippi's prison system for possible civil rights violations, saying the violence of recent days highlights...
Jan 09, 2020
Actor Jeremy Irons to head jury at Berlin film festival
BERLIN - British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival next month, organizers said Thursday. Irons will be jury president at the festival's 70th edition, runn...
Jan 09, 2020
UK lawmakers vote on Brexit bill; EU warns of choppy waters
LONDON - Britain is set to pass a major milestone on the road to Brexit Thursday, when the bill authorizing the country's departure from the European Union receives final approval from the House of Co...
Jan 09, 2020
Questions, questions: What's next for Prince Harry & Meghan?
LONDON - The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they will step back from royal duties and seek a new "progressive" path has raised many questions about their future. ...
Jan 09, 2020
Province seeking public input on future of agriculture research
The provincial government is looking for public input on the future of agricultural research in Alberta.Six public engagement session will be held around Alberta this month, including one in Grande Pr...
Jan 09, 2020 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen (middle) chatting with local farmers at Saskatoon Lake Hall on August 22 (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Piikani RCMP find stolen hay bales, then turn up cache of firearms, ammunition and drugs
BROCKET - There was quite the haul for Piikani Nation RCMP on Monday (Jan. 6). Around 3:30 that afternoon, officers located hay bales that had been stolen from Pincher Creek, at a residence near Brock...
Jan 09, 2020 14 Firearms seized from Brocket area home -- Piikani RCMP
Plant that would produce fuel out of garbage may come to Grande Prairie
A pair of companies are hoping to build a plant that produces fuel from feedstock derived from garbage in Grande Prairie.Local company Renewable U Energy and Red Deer-based Cielo Waste Solutions would...
Jan 09, 2020 Photo: Cielo Waste Solutions.
Peace Region products at curling events that start today
A rink with a couple of Peace Region curlers will start play today at the Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic Thursday in Tempe, Arizona.Team Karsten Sturmay will open play at 2 p.m. against the Mike Si...
Jan 09, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith