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Bloc's leader Blanchet prepared to work with Liberals despite pipeline talk
QUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Thursday that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support ...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019
Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Playoff time for high school football
The Friday night lights are calling for local high school football teams as city and rural league playoffs are set to kick-off.It's a double-header scheduled for Setters Place at Great Chief Park on F...
Oct 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
RCMP investigate pedestrian collision at O'Chiese First Nation
Police say two men are facing charges following a pedestrian hit and run at the O'Chiese First Nation Wednesday morning.Mounties were called to the scene at 5:06 a.m. and confirm the victim, a 30-year...
Oct 24, 2019
Property owner assaulted while having vehicle stolen
A woman is recovering after she was assaulted at gunpoint while having her vehicle stolen Wednesday morning. At 8:48 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint from a rural property that two fema...
Oct 24, 2019
Highlights from Alberta budget 2019
Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:* $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion.* Debt projected to rise from the current $63 bil...
Oct 24, 2019
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre expansion not part of Alberta's budget
The first budget from Alberta's United Conservative Government does not include capital funding for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion.Instead, the capital plan for the budget tabled Thursday by Fin...
Oct 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)