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Red Deer area unemployment rate drops in June
RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate was pegged at 7.1% in June.That is down from 7.5% in May.The Alberta rate also fell slightly last month from 6.7 to 6.6%.Nationally, the economy lost 2,20...
Jul 05, 2019
Quebec man faces charges in rash of underwear thefts from clotheslines
GATINEAU, Que. - Police say a Quebec man who stole women's clothing from clotheslines also left them a note with his contact details saying he was interested in buying their underwear or swimwear. A 2...
Jul 05, 2019
Harris, Banks, Thomas Erlington named CFL top performers for June
TORONTO - Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks, and Tiger-Cats running back Sean Thomas Erlington are the CFL's top performers for June. Harris leads the league in ...
Jul 05, 2019
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
BOSTON - A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor. Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an ema...
Jul 05, 2019
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia's participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty. Putin's decree, released on Wednesday, formalizes Russia's departure from the 19...
Jul 05, 2019
Drayton Valley weekly RCMP report June 27–July 4
June 2711:17 am - Drayton Valley - 50 St - Complainant reported a child left alone in a vehicle at IGA. While on line complainant reported adult female returned and left. Member located the vehicle an...
Jul 05, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic defeats Reilly Opelka, advances to next round at Wimbledon
Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday. Raonic, the 2016...
Jul 05, 2019
ATB supports Olds College with $250,000 donation
OLDS- ATB Financial has committed $250,000 to support agriculture technology research and education at Olds College. The five-year financial commitment will be used to grow the College's high-tech sma...
Jul 05, 2019
Indian political scion Rahul Gandhi resigns as party leader
NEW DELHI - Rahul Gandhi resigned Wednesday as president of India's opposition Congress party, long led by his politically powerful family, to take responsibility for its crushing defeat in recent ele...
Jul 05, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps need 'perfect game' to down Los Angeles FC: coach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are one of just two teams to have beaten the top squad in Major League Soccer this season, and they know repeating the feat won't be easy. Los Angeles FC (12-2...
Jul 05, 2019