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Uncertainty over start date, debates ratchet up pre-election angst
OTTAWA - A campaign that could start at any time and a debate schedule that is itself the subject of debate intensified pre-election jitters in Ottawa going into the weekend. Observers are keenly...
Sep 08, 2019

RCMP looking into B&E in Stettler
Stettler RCMP say they are investigating a break and enter which took place during the early morning hours of Sunday, September 8.Suspects allegedly broke into the Super Suds car wash, gaining access ...
Sep 08, 2019 (RCMP)

Health Canada eyes private-sector cash to fund opioids solution
OTTAWA - Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national health crisis, newly ...
Sep 08, 2019

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash near Thorsby
One person is in hospital with serious injures after a crash near Thorsby on Saturday.The collision happened around 12:30 p.m., according to RCMP who responded to the single vehicle crash involving a ...
Sep 08, 2019

Conservatives finishing up candidate harassment policy promised this year
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is putting the final touches on an anti-harassment policy that's to apply to candidates in the October election. The party promised a code of conduct for...
Sep 08, 2019

Opera union launches investigation into Domingo allegations
NEW YORK - The union that represents opera performers and staff has launched its own investigation into sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo, saying it cannot be sure that o...
Sep 08, 2019

Canada pushes China on canola at WTO as Beijing bristles over Trudeau criticism
OTTAWA - Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday ...
Sep 08, 2019

Lacombe's historic Flatiron building on the market
A significant piece of Lacombe's history is up for sale at an asking price of $1.29 million.Built in 1904, the Flatiron Building has been owned for the last two decades by Glen and Laurie Calkins, who...
Sep 08, 2019 (Supplied/Realtor)

Paperwork keeping us from helping veterans, case workers complain
OTTAWA - Case managers assigned to assist Canada's most severely disabled veterans say they are being forced to spend more time filling out paperwork than helping former service members. The complaint...
Sep 08, 2019

Dalhousie apologizes for racist actions, views of university's founder
HALIFAX - Dalhousie University is apologizing to the African Nova Scotian community following the publication of a report examining the racist views of the school's founder and Nova Scotia's various c...
Sep 08, 2019