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Local Chamber to host Premier Kenney, caucus in Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce is eager for their opportunity to share their concerns and priorities with the provincial government, as Premier Jason Kenney will be bringing his c...
Jan 30, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP caucus will meet with local chamber members on February 10 in Grande Prairie (Canadian Press File Photo)
Budget deficit to break $1 trillion despite strong economy
WASHINGTON - An annual congressional report says the U.S. budget deficit is likely to burst through the symbolic $1 trillion barrier this year despite a healthy economy. Tuesday's Congressional Budget...
Jan 30, 2020
Parole board extends day parole for Kelly Ellard, who has had a second child
VANCOUVER - A decision from the Parole Board of Canada says a woman convicted in the murder of Victoria teenager Reena Virk has had a second child while on day parole. The details are c...
Jan 30, 2020
Pathologist describes fatal gunshot wounds at Desmond inquiry in Nova Scotia
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - A forensic pathologist has testified that an Afghanistan war veteran shot his wife, daughter and mother from about one metre away before firing a bull...
Jan 30, 2020
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran running back James Wilder Jr. to one-year deal
The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American running back James Wilder Jr. to a one-year deal Thursday. The six-foot-three, 232-pound Wilder spent the last three seasons with Toronto....
Jan 30, 2020
Palestinians angrily reject Trump Mideast peace plan
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said "a thousand no's" to the Mideast peace plan announced Tuesday by President Donald Trump, which strongly favours Israel. The P...
Jan 30, 2020
Indigenous group seeks big funding boost for guardians to help protect lands
An Indigenous organization wants more money for more eyes and ears to keep tabs on traditional First Nations land and Canada's new protected areas. "We're asking for Canada to be good, ...
Jan 30, 2020
More than 200 cabinet-appointed positions remain empty, says memo to PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been warned that more than 200 senior jobs need filling across the federal government, including dozens in key leadership and oversight roles in differe...
Jan 30, 2020
RCMP pipeline checkpoint 'arbitrary and discriminatory,' say complainants
VANCOUVER - The Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern British Columbia. The R...
Jan 30, 2020
'The Assistant' aims to go behind the headlines of #MeToo
PARK CITY, Utah - "The Assistant" is one of the first narrative films to come out of the #MeToo movement and the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The film, written and directed by Kitty Green, features a pre...
Jan 30, 2020