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Red Deer County providing tax relief for shallow gas producers
Red Deer County Council is complying with a request from the Alberta government to provide property tax relief for shallow gas producers this year.The request from Alberta Municipal Affairs calls on m...
Oct 16, 2019
Toronto FC's Pozuelo loses out to Carles Gil named MLS Newcomer of the Year
New England Revolution attacking midfielder Carles Gil has been voted MLS Newcomer of the Year, beating out New York City FC's Heber and Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo. The award recognizes the year's...
Oct 16, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays bringing New York Yankees to Montreal for pre-season set
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays will return to Montreal to play two pre-season games for the seventh consecutive season next year. The Blue Jays will wrap up their 2020 exhibition schedule with ...
Oct 16, 2019
Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north
TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee wants to move the Tokyo Games marathons 800 kilometres (500 miles) north to avoid the searing heat in the city. The IOC detailed a new plan Wednesday to sta...
Oct 16, 2019
Pope's bodyguard resigns over new financial leaks scandal
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's latest scandal claimed its first victim Monday as Pope Francis' chief bodyguard resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five employees who were suspen...
Oct 16, 2019
Aspen Heights Elementary School recognized with international awards
TULSA, OK, USA- Aspen Heights Elementary School was recognized as a Four Star MicroSociety School for the 2018-2019 school year.Melisa McIntosh and Sian Milner were also recognized as outstanding teac...
Oct 16, 2019
Crossover artist Lauren Daigle reigns at Dove Awards
NASHVILLE - Grammy-winning singer Lauren Daigle reigned at the 50th annual Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards on Tuesday, winning artist of the year, song of the year and pop/contemporary album of...
Oct 16, 2019
Beefing up supports for Alberta’s ranchers
EDMONTON- The UCP is modernizing the rent and fees ranchers and cattle owners pay the province for use of public lands.The government says the current grazing fee framework has been frozen since 1994 ...
Oct 16, 2019 Minister Jason Nixon introduces Bill
16: The Public Lands Modernization (Grazing Lease and Obsolete Provisions)
Amendment Act along with representatives of Alberta’s ranching industry.
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY- The Kenney government is joining a class-action lawsuit related to the opioid crisis.The UCP says the goal is to recoup health-care costs associated with 800 fatal overdoses and 4,200 emergen...
Oct 16, 2019 Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer announce Alberta will support B.C.’s proposed class action against opioid manufacturers and distributors
US retail sales dip 0.3% in September
WASHINGTON - Retail sales dropped in September by the largest amount in seven months, possibly signalling that rising trade tensions and turbulent markets are having an impact on consumer spending. Th...
Oct 16, 2019