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Trump signs $36.5 billion emergency aid bill for disasters
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure on Thursday to refill disaster accounts, provide a cash infusion to Puerto Rico and bail out the federal flood insuranc...
Oct 26, 2017
Experts blame Syria for chemical weapons attack in April
Experts from the U.N. and the chemical weapons watchdog are blaming Syria’s government for a sarin nerve gas attack that killed over 90 people last April. Their report, obtained Thursday by The ...
Oct 26, 2017
Canada names roster for Karjala Cup as it continues to build Olympic squad
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has released its 26-player roster for the upcoming Karjala Cup is it continues to build its first Olympic team without NHL players since 1992. Former NHL forwards Rene Bourque,...
Oct 26, 2017
Boats told to stay at least 200 metres away from killer whales off B.C. coast
OTTAWA - Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there will be regulations in place before the spring to ensure no boat comes within 200 metres of southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters. L...
Oct 26, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Oct. 26 --- POTENTIAL CYBER ATTACKS WORRY CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says the threat of a cyberattack is perhaps the scena...
Oct 26, 2017
Canadian survivor of Hiroshima nuclear bombing to accept Nobel Peace Prize
TORONTO - A Canadian who survived the Second World War nuclear bomb attack on Hiroshima will accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Setsuko Th...
Oct 26, 2017
Grande Prairie traffic stop leads to 20 drug-related charges
A traffic stop near 98 Street and 112 Avenue October 18 has led to 20 charges against a Grande Prairie man. Grande Prairie RCMP say they pulled a vehicle over around 3 p.m. last Wednesday. They ended ...
Oct 26, 2017
Two years probation for man charged following February grassfire
The man who pleaded guilty in connection with a February grassfire has received his sentence. Appearing in Medicine Hat provincial court on Wednesday, Wesley Van Bocquestal, 61, was sentenced to two y...
Oct 26, 2017
All is well after shutdown at NOVA Chemicals in Joffre
A bright glow east of Red Deer around midnight last night caused concern over what may have been happening at the Joffre site of NOVA Chemicals. Rick Van Hemmen, Sight Leader, says no one was hurt whe...
Oct 26, 2017
Court appearance for former Bowden prison worker accused of aiding escape
A former Bowden prison worker charged with helping an inmate escape reserved his plea in Red Deer court on Wednesday. Peter Edgar, 61, is charged with permitting or assisting an escape. Edgar will be ...
Oct 26, 2017