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Stephen Mandel steps down as Alberta Party leader
EDMONTON - The leader of the Alberta Party is stepping down.Stephen Mandel says in a release that his last day on the job will be Sunday and that he will be pursuing the role of Chancellor at Concordi...
Jun 28, 2019
New natural-gas power plants to pay carbon tax on all emissions by 2030
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the carbon tax on new natural-gas plants to discourage power companies from building them. The change is part of final regulations for the government...
Jun 28, 2019
'Dog the Bounty Hunter' co-star Beth Chapman dies at 51
HONOLULU - Beth Chapman, who co-starred with her husband on the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show and later spoke out against some bail reform measures as a leader of a national bail agents' org...
Jun 28, 2019
Edson woman killed after being struck by a vehicle in Whitecourt
A young woman from Edson has died after she was struck by a vehicle on Highway 43 in Whitecourt.RCMP were called to the scene this morning around 5 a.m.According to officers, an SUV was travelling on ...
Jun 28, 2019 Emergency crews on scene of a pedestrian fatality along Highway 43 in Whitecourt, June 28, 2019. (Erika Chorostil, XM 105 FM)
Man hit by train in Whitecourt
A man is in hospital in Edmonton after being struck by a train in Whitecourt.It happened last evening around 8 p.m. near 50 Avenue.When RCMP arrived at the scene they located a 45-year-old male with s...
Jun 28, 2019
Order: Abortions can continue at Missouri's lone clinic
ST. LOUIS - A Missouri commissioner on Friday ruled that the state's only abortion clinic can continue providing the service at least until August as a fight over its license plays out, adding that th...
Jun 28, 2019
RDC’s Summer Camps open new doors of possibilities for youth and teens
Red Deer College will soon welcome youth and teens from across Alberta as they participate in more than 40 exciting and interactive Summer Camps on campus.The camps will be offered from July 2 until A...
Jun 28, 2019
Canada adds right-wing extremist groups to terrorist list
OTTAWA - For the first time, Canada has placed right-wing extremist groups on the national list of terrorist organizations. Blood & Honour, an international neo-Nazi network, and its armed branch,...
Jun 28, 2019
Liquor now permitted at select provincial parks day-use sites
Just in time for the Canada Day Long Weekend, the province has announced the list of 14 day-use area picnic sites where Albertans can legally consume liquor.Officials say all approved day-use area pic...
Jun 28, 2019
Transport Canada implements speed limits following death of another right whale
HALIFAX - Transport Canada has implemented a speed restriction for vessels in the western part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence following yet another death of the endangered North Atlantic right whale ...
Jun 28, 2019