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Nothing for Peace Region people in new federal budget says Warkentin
The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie is blasting the new federal budget. Chris Warkentin says if this is an election budget, then the Liberals do not expect to win any seats in Alberta when the vote ta...
Mar 20, 2019
Peace Country students moving on to National Science Fair
Joshua Street from Bezanson School in the Peace Wapiti Public School Division took home first place in the 2019 Peace Country Regional Science Fair and is now headed to Nationals. The Grade 9 student ...
Mar 20, 2019
Leaders of Alberta's main political parties hit the campaign trail
After firing up supporters at campaign kickoff events yesterday, the leaders of Alberta's main political parties are heading out to stump for votes. NDP Leader Rachel Notley is to start today in Edmon...
Mar 20, 2019
Blaze extinguished at Texas petrochemicals facility
HOUSTON - Crews have extinguished a fire that’s burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility. International Terminals Company says the blaze in Deer Park was extinguished as...
Mar 20, 2019
UK's May prepares to ask EU for short Brexit delay
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May was set to ask the European Union on Wednesday for a delay to the country’s divorce from the bloc, due to take place in nine days. But the EU warned i...
Mar 20, 2019
UK police arrest wealthy Indian jeweler Nirav Modi
LONDON - Fugitive diamond tycoon Nirav Modi, who is wanted over his alleged involvement in a $2 billion banking fraud, has been arrested in London at the request of Indian authorities. The 48-year-old...
Mar 20, 2019
Egyptian author concerned about lawsuit reports against him
CAIRO - A prominent Egyptian novelist is concerned about a possible lawsuit against him after a Cairo lawyer filed a complaint accusing him of “insulting the president, the armed forces and judi...
Mar 20, 2019
Moderate earthquake hits Turkey; 3 people injured
ANKARA, Turkey - A moderately-strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit southwestern Turkey on Wednesday, Turkish authorities said. At least three people sustained minor injuries but t...
Mar 20, 2019
Georgia city fires judge over bullying allegations
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The recently formed city of South Fulton, Georgia, has fired its first municipal judge over allegations that she bullied workers and approved filming a reality TV show in her court...
Mar 20, 2019
In pre-election budget, Liberals boost infrastructure cash to cities, broadband
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are making another end-run on the provinces in their bid to spend infrastructure money, citing problems with getting projects off the ground as a reason to deliver $2.2 b...
Mar 20, 2019