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CFL taking part in 'Call It Out' campaign to end violence against women
EDMONTON - The Canadian Football League is joining a new campaign aimed at ending violence against women. The “Call It Out” campaign urges people to be more than a bystander when they see ...
Nov 23, 2018
Impeach the president? House Democrats saying not so fast
WASHINGTON - Whatever happened to trying to impeach President Donald Trump? As House Democrats begin laying out the vision for their new majority, that item is noticeably missing from the to-do list a...
Nov 23, 2018
Associate of Trump confidant says he's mulling a plea deal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A conservative writer and associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said he is in plea talks with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. Jerome Corsi told The Associated Pre...
Nov 23, 2018
Lawyer demands legislature bring back B.C. officials, who deny wrongdoing
VICTORIA - A lawyer representing the two suspended top officials at the British Columbia legislature is demanding they be reinstated as soon as possible while an RCMP investigation continues. The lett...
Nov 23, 2018
CP Holiday Train stop in Lacombe supports local food bank efforts
Residents are advised that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, with performers Terri Clark, Sierra Noble and Kelly Prescott, arrives in Lacombe at 2 p.m. on December 9, 2018. The train will stop along...
Nov 23, 2018
No-protest zones around abortion clinics could erode rights: Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says an Opposition call to restrict protests around clinics and hospitals that provide abortion services could take away people’s rights and inadverte...
Nov 23, 2018
Feds' social-finance pledge turns Canada from 'laggard' to leader, experts say
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is sinking $755 million into an experimental way to pay for charitable work, charging into “social financing” with more seed money, proportionately, than s...
Nov 23, 2018
Flair apologizes after calling RCMP on passengers following 12-hour flight delay
Flair Airlines has apologized for a situation at Vancouver International Airport that saw a pilot call the police to deal with frustrated passengers at the gate, some of whom had been waiting 14 hours...
Nov 23, 2018
Light Up Blackfalds
As the Christmas season quickly approaches, the Town of Blackfalds is embracing its Holiday spirit by inviting everyone to join the festivities on November 24, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tayles Wa...
Nov 23, 2018
Canada looks to reach semifinals at FIFA U-17 World Cup for first time
Buoyed by the return of captain Jordyn Huitema from suspension, Canada is looking to reach uncharted territory at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup this weekend. The Canadians, who have never made...
Nov 23, 2018