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UK police ID all 39 victims found in a truck container
LONDON - U.K. police say they have formally identified all the 39 people found dead in a shipping container last month in southeastern England and notified their families. British authorities have bee...
Nov 07, 2019
Private member's bill to reopen debate on physician conscience rights
EDMONTON- Alberta politicians are to debate the role of conscience rights and the responsibilities of physicians asked to assist or advise on abortions, contraception or medically assisted deaths.Unit...
Nov 07, 2019
US trade deficit falls to $52.5 billion in September
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit fell in September to the lowest level in five months as imports dropped more sharply than exports and America ran a rare surplus in petroleum. The Commerce Departme...
Nov 07, 2019
Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria - Nigerian firefighters were battling two fires that broke out almost simultaneously Tuesday at a busy market in central Lagos, the country's largest city and commercial centre. Balogun...
Nov 07, 2019
Failure of Houston Oil & Gas threatens to create up to 1,400 orphan wells
CALGARY- Alberta's Orphan Well Association estimates it will cost more than $80-million to clean up wells abandoned by the defunct Houston Oil and Gas.The association estimates it's likely to inherit ...
Nov 07, 2019
Sutter Fund donates $10,000 to Red Deer Catholic school lunch programs
RED DEER- The Sutter Fund has donated $10,000 to the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools lunch programs. The division would also like to thank the generosity of Central Alberta for raising money to sup...
Nov 07, 2019
Homicide detectives investigate after two boys, aged 12 and 9, found dead
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Police west of Toronto say the death of two boys, aged nine and 12, are being investigated as homicides. Peel Regional Police say they were called to a residence just befor...
Nov 07, 2019
MLB union unhappy with Braves GM's 'connecting' comment
NEW YORK - Two days into the free agent market, the players' association already is angry at a club. Union head Tony Clark issued a statement Wednesday in response to remarks attributed to Atlanta Bra...
Nov 07, 2019
Financial Literacy Month focuses on informed investing
CALGARY- November is Financial Literacy Month, a time when the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) encourages Albertans to enhance their financial knowledge. As part of its mission to protect investor...
Nov 07, 2019
Bones found almost 50 years recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species
VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...
Nov 07, 2019