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Monday fireball a small comet fragment say U of A scientists
The mystery of what caused a giant fireball that lit up the sky over much of Alberta earlier this week has been solved.Scientists at the University of Alberta say calculations using two observation si...
Feb 25, 2021
Alberta's deficit forecast decreases while debt is expected to rise as Budget 2021 is tabled
Alberta's United Conservative Party tabled Budget 2021-22 in the Legislature on Thursday, which forecasts a deficit of $20.2-billion, with a targeted deficit of $18.2-billion by 2021-22, and a total t...
Feb 25, 2021
Two charged after Horse Lake armed robbery, forcible confinement report
Beaverlodge RCMP say a report of an armed robbery and forcible confinement from Horse Lake has led to charges against two people.Details have not been released, other than to say it happened on Februa...
Feb 25, 2021
Stojan's named National Ski-Doo Dealer of the Year
Stojan's Powersport & Marine in Grande Prairie has been named the National Ski-Doo Dealer of the Year by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP).Stojan's beat out hundreds to dealerships across the...
Feb 25, 2021
GGC chair hopeful carbon tax exemption for on-farm fuel usage passes swiftly
A Valhalla farmer who serves as the chair of the Grain Growers of Canada is glad to see support for Bill C-206 and is hopeful it can be brought into law sooner rather than later.The bill, known as An ...
Feb 25, 2021
At divided time, Ohio unites behind statue of John Glenn
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Political divisions these days may be deep, but Ohioans never cease to agree on John Glenn. Both Republicans and Democrats on a state panel heaped praise on the late astronaut and U.S...
Feb 25, 2021
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
SAN DIEGO - President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States. Fo...
Feb 25, 2021
Conservative gathering to feature Trump's false fraud claims
WASHINGTON - A gathering of conservatives this weekend in Florida will serve as an unabashed endorsement of former President Donald Trump's desire to remain the leader of the Republican Party - and as...
Feb 25, 2021
Ukraine records 50% spike in coronavirus cases
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine recorded a 50% increase Thursday in daily new COVID-19 infections, a day after authorities launched the country's vaccination campaign. Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said 8,14...
Feb 25, 2021
Chief: Capitol assault much bigger than intel suggested
WASHINGTON - The acting U.S. Capitol Police chief was pressed to explain Thursday why the agency hadn't been prepared to fend off a violent mob of insurrectionists, including white supremacists, who w...
Feb 25, 2021