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Australian Associated Press to shut down after 85 years
CANBERRA, Australia - The national news agency Australian Associated Press said Tuesday it will close in late June, its 85 years in business vanquished by a decline in subscribers and free distributio...
Mar 03, 2020

Sean Spicer joining cable TV talk show fray on NewsMax
NEW YORK - While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss, President Donald Trump, to be re-elected, he doesn't view his new television talk show as a vehicle for helping accomplish that end. Trump's ...
Mar 03, 2020

US stocks get a boost from emergency rate cut from the Fed
NEW YORK - Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading virus. The S&P 500 ...
Mar 03, 2020

Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move
WASHINGTON - In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronav...
Mar 03, 2020

Major Midget Storm down Fort Saskatchewan to inch closer to North final
The GPAC Ernie's Sports Major Midget Storm are now just one win away from the AMHL's North division final, after they claimed a 4-2 win over the Fort Saskatchewan Rangers in game three of their semifi...
Mar 03, 2020 Photo: Shane Clausing

PM says Canada working with international community on novel coronavirus
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is working with the international community to make sure it does everything that is necessary to ensure Canadians are kept safe fr...
Mar 03, 2020

Lethbridge police seize and destroy live mortar rounds
LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Police dealt with some unexpected weapons over the weekend in the form of munitions.On Saturday (Feb 29) police responded to the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in regards to...
Mar 03, 2020 Mortar round -- Photo released by LPS

Tuesday marks 15 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy
Today marks the 15th anniversary of what has become known as the Mayerthorpe tragedy.The killing of four RCMP members on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge led to sadness and mourning across the country,...
Mar 03, 2020 Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted dying bill
OTTAWA - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has helped 260 intolerably suffering Canadians end their lives over the past four years, including a few who likely would have lived up to another decade on the...
Mar 03, 2020

Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned som...
Mar 03, 2020