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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
Ibrahimovic scores twice, Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0
CARSON, Calif. - Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, Efrain lvarez had an assist in his first MLS start and the LA Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Thursday night. The 17-year-old lvarez curled in a wide cr...
Jul 05, 2019
Turkey: 3 killed in explosion near border with Syria
ANKARA, Turkey - A bomb went off in a car near Turkey's border with Syria on Friday, killing three Syrians who were inside the vehicle, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters. The blast...
Jul 05, 2019
BMW CEO to step down in wake of disappointing earnings
FRANKFURT - BMW CEO Harald Krueger is stepping down in the wake of the luxury automaker's weakest earnings performance in a decade. The Germany company said Friday that Krueger, 53, would not seek an ...
Jul 05, 2019
In the news today, July 5
Three stories in the news for Friday, July 5 --- TRUDEAU SHOOTS BACK AT CHINA'S 'NAIVE' CLAIM Justin Trudeau says U.S. President Donald Trump did make good on his pledge to raise the pl...
Jul 05, 2019