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Reporters focus on Polanski's film, not past, at Venice
VENICE, Italy - Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his new film, "An Officer and a Spy" is. Yet after much hand-wringing over his inclusion among the films in competi...
Aug 30, 2019

Rocky Mountain House murder suspect makes court appearance
The man accused of killing a Rocky Mountain House woman and injuring her sister last month made a brief court appearance this week. Marshall Lawrence Stone, 44, is charged with second-degree murder in...
Aug 30, 2019

Lawyer for suspended public servant requests delay in shipbuilding leak case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for a federal public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding project is asking for a delay in the case until next year. Matthew Matchett was...
Aug 30, 2019

3 people injured by lightning in Polish Tatra Mountains
WARSAW, Poland - An official in southern Poland says that three people have been hit by lighting while trekking in the Tatra Mountains, where a thunderstorm killed five people last week. Edward Wlazlo...
Aug 30, 2019

Top women's hockey players announce series of tournaments
Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games - something the two-time U.S. Olympian forward eventually would achieve. Playi...
Aug 30, 2019

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: August 22 –29
Here is the latest weekly report from the Drayton Valley RCMP Detachment:August 2110:14 a.m. - Drayton Valley - 49 Ave - Complainant reported a break and enter to their garage that occurred about July...
Aug 30, 2019

Fall Preview: The women behind Elsa on 'Frozen 2'
NEW YORK - Years after "Frozen" came out, some of us still can't walk through our home without accidentally prompting "Let it Go" to erupt from some unseen toy. Elsa never really left us. But she's ba...
Aug 30, 2019

Case of defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange could shift to Toronto court
HALIFAX - The accounting firm investigating the multimillion-dollar implosion of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange wants to move the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings from Halifax to Toronto, saying...
Aug 30, 2019

AHS reminding parents to make sure children are up-to-date on immunizations
Alberta Health Services is reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date on their immunizations as the school year begins."By following a routine immunization schedule, you and your chi...
Aug 30, 2019

Erin dumps heavy rain on western Maritimes, some localized flooding reported
HALIFAX - Localized flooding was reported overnight in the western Maritimes as the remnants of post-tropical storm Erin dumped more than 160 millimetres of rain in some areas. The centre of...
Aug 30, 2019