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Angelina Jolie lets Taylor Sheridan drag her through hell
NEW YORK - Taylor Sheridan, initially brought on to rewrite the mountain thriller "Those Who Wish Me Dead," gradually got more invested in the movie. When another filmmaker dropped out, he called the ...
May 07, 2021

Crews tending to gas line strike in Gasoline Alley
Emergency and service crews are on the scene of a gas line strike at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Lantern Street in Gasoline Alley today.Red Deer County officials say approximately 10 busine...
May 07, 2021

A year after jobs data leak, StatCan resumes sharing advance numbers with officials
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has resumed its practice of giving key federal officials an advance look at its jobs report ahead of its official release. The agency says two people each in the Finance Dep...
May 07, 2021

Bosnia Serbs honour controversial Nobel Literature winner
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia - Bosnian Serbs on Friday honoured the controversial 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serb war crimes during the 1990s' war...
May 07, 2021

Alberta, Montana strike deal to vaccinate truckers
The governments of Alberta and Montana have signed a deal to vaccinate truck drivers who are required to cross the border between the two."Truck drivers have worked hard throughout the pandemic to kee...
May 07, 2021

Drayton Valley Town Council passes 2021 final budget, holding taxation at 0%
During a Special Meeting of Council on May 5, Drayton Valley Town Council passed the final budget for 2021, and it will hold taxation at 0%.The town says following a thorough and comprehensive review ...
May 07, 2021

Hamilton tops 2nd practice in Spain, Verstappen 9th
MONTMEL, Spain - Lewis Hamilton did what he does best on Friday, and Max Verstappen didn't. Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the second practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix, while Verstappe...
May 07, 2021

RCMP relief officer in Nunavut faces three charges including assault and theft
An RCMP officer stationed in Ottawa is facing three charges related to his time as a relief officer in Kimmirut, Nunavut, in the summer of 2020. Ira Tarleton has been charged with assault causing bodi...
May 07, 2021

CRA watchdog finds agency taking weeks to process some claims for recovery benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is being taken to task by a federal watchdog for not being as up front as it should be over how long it might take to process applications for pandemic aid. The $500...
May 07, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations up, hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's two biggest provinces are continuing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as they report lower hospitalization figures. Quebec hit a single-day record with more than 102,000 shots in the past day...
May 07, 2021