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Alberta economy continues to sputter
CALGARY- The latest economic forecast for the province from Alberta's government-owned bank is gloomy.ATB Financial says it expects the economy to grow just under 1% this year.It states insufficient p...
Sep 11, 2019

NFL Week 1 ratings up 5% over last year
The NFL's opening weekend to its 100th season delivered strong ratings for all games. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday there was an average of 17.1 million viewers for games, which is a 5% increa...
Sep 11, 2019

Province appeals Bill C-69
EDMONTON- The Kenney government has asked the province's Appeal Court to rule on whether Ottawa's new way of handling environmental assessments for major projects such as pipelines is constitutional.A...
Sep 11, 2019

Second man charged in Lethbridge hockey tournament assault
LETHBRIDGE- A second man has been charged in connection with an altercation at a youth hockey tournament over the weekend.On Sunday, video footage was captured of a referee being accosted by a group o...
Sep 11, 2019 A screenshot from the video captured by Dean Millard (@DuckMillard on Twitter)

Taylor Swift suspect charged in Trump golf course damage
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - The man charged with breaking into singer Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion is accused of causing more than $20,000 damage to President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf course. The ...
Sep 11, 2019

Nominate an outstanding community volunteer
EDMONTON- The deadline is drawing near, but Albertans still have time to submit nominations for the Star of Alberta Volunteer Awards.Two awards are given in each of the following categories:- Youth (u...
Sep 11, 2019 Star of Alberta Volunteer Award

New Saudi energy minister urges producers to share burden
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's new energy minister suggested on Monday that oil producers would need to share greater responsibility to balance the market in comments that marked his...
Sep 11, 2019

UK court rules Johnson's suspension of Parliament unlawful
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before Britain is due to leave the European Union was unlawful, a Scottish court ruled Wednesday - though it...
Sep 11, 2019

Political parties urged to commit to policies for data-driven economy
OTTAWA - Chambers of commerce from Canada's biggest cities will release a campaign wish list today urging political parties to commit to establishing national data-governance ...
Sep 11, 2019

Alberta group urges women to get more confident talking about politics
OTTAWA - A group with roots in the oil and gas industry is encouraging women to talk about politics this fall, even if they hold widely different views. The non-profit organization, called Canada Powe...
Sep 11, 2019