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La Loche school shooter seeks leave to appeal to Supreme Court: lawyer
REGINA - The lawyer for a young man who shot and killed four people in a school and in a home in northern Saskatchewan is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to reconsider his adult sentence....
Dec 04, 2019

Everyone wants a unicorn puppy; In-The-News gets magical on Dec. 4
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 4. What we are watching in...
Dec 04, 2019

Trump calls Trudeau 'two-faced,' 'very nice guy' after candid video
WATFORD, United Kingdom - Donald Trump called Justin Trudeau "two-faced" but also a "very nice guy" after the Canadian prime minister was caught on video seemingly talking critically with other world ...
Dec 04, 2019

Trans Mountain pipeline will be the ‘best darn pipeline in the world,’ says CEO
The CEO of Trans Mountain says he's "a little greyer" than he was 10 years ago when planning began for an expansion of the Edmonton-to-Burnaby oil pipeline but he's still proud to oversee the official...
Dec 04, 2019 Ian Anderson, President and CEO of Trans Mountain, speaks during an event to mark the start of right-of-way construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, in Acheson, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Building permit values drop in November
RED DEER- Building permits were down in November, in both the number of permits issued and their values. Last month, 62 permits were issued with a combined value of just over $11.5 million, compared t...
Dec 04, 2019

Halliburton suspending cementing operations in Red Deer and Alberta
Another American oilfield-related company is trimming its operations in Alberta. Texas-based Halliburton has announced it is suspending its cementing operations in our province at the end of this mont...
Dec 04, 2019

Canadian Natural budget rises by $250 million on curtailment ease – additional rigs and jobs for Alberta
CALGARY - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says its 2020 capital budget will be $250 million higher than last year as it adds about 60 drilling locations across Alberta and puts three additional rigs t...
Dec 04, 2019

Notley challenges Kenney to debate health care cuts
EDMONTON- NDP Leader Rachel Notley has challenged Premier Jason Kenney to a live televised debate over planned job cuts in the health care sector.Notley says she has issued the challenge because the U...
Dec 04, 2019

Investigation continues into Smoky Lake school bus crash
SMOKY LAKE- RCMP continue to investigate after a school bus and a mobile crane collided on a highway this week, sending five young people to hospital in critical condition and injuring several others....
Dec 04, 2019

Pilot of deadly Alberta plane crash had expired student permit
MEDICINE HAT- The Transportation Safety Board says the pilot of a small plane that crashed in southeastern Alberta, killing all three people on board, had an expired student pilot permit.The board pos...
Dec 04, 2019