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Not guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested ci...
Feb 07, 2020

Wetaskiwin RCMP make arrests in two recent deaths
WETASKIWIN- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has confirmed that 27-year-old Ryan Jake Applegarth, who was wanted for first degree murder, was arrested on Wednesday.On January 3, RCMP responded to a complain...
Feb 07, 2020

Canadian-American couple going 'stir-crazy' on quarantined cruise ship off Japan
A Canadian-American couple on-board a cruise ship that has been quarantined off the coast of Japan say they're "a little stir-crazy" from being confined to their room. A two-week&n...
Feb 07, 2020

Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 38 dead overall
ANKARA, Turkey - An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find people missing in an earlier avalanche. Officials said ...
Feb 07, 2020

Five more Canadians test positive for the new coronavirus aboard cruise ship
Five more Canadians on a cruise ship that has been quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total on board the vessel to seven. The Canad...
Feb 07, 2020

RCMP reminds public of distracted driving tips
EDMONTON- Distracted driving limits a driver's ability to focus on the driving task and road conditions. Distracted driving behaviours include talking on a cell phone, texting, reading a book, eating,...
Feb 07, 2020

Engaging with Alberta’s future leaders
EDMONTON- Junior and senior high school students are encouraged to apply for the 2020-21 Education Minister's Youth Council.Forty students will be selected to form next year's youth council to bring t...
Feb 07, 2020

Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
WASHINGTON - Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh ended his Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump on Friday, abandoning an effort that faced long odds and financial struggles from th...
Feb 07, 2020

US employers add a strong 225K jobs; unemployment up to 3.6%
WASHINGTON - Hiring jumped at the beginning of the year as U.S. employers added 225,000 jobs, bolstering an economy that faces threats from China's viral outbreak, an ongoing trade war and struggles a...
Feb 07, 2020

Trump's acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long - an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential v...
Feb 07, 2020