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Hilary Duff and boyfriend announce birth of their daughter
LOS ANGELES - Hilary Duff is celebrating the birth of her daughter. The 31-year-old actress and singer and her boyfriend, Matthew Koma, announced the news Monday on Instagram . Banks Violet Bair was b...
Oct 30, 2018
Recording Academy to honour Willie Nelson
NEW YORK - The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing will honour Willie Nelson days before the 2019 Grammy Awards. The academy announced Tuesday that Nelson’s career and achie...
Oct 30, 2018
World shares mixed on worries over more US tariffs
SINGAPORE - World markets are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump said he might impose more tariffs on Chinese goods, though he said he was ready to strike a “great deal” with Beijing ...
Oct 30, 2018
US home price gains weaken for 5th straight month
WASHINGTON - U.S. home price gains slowed for the fifth straight month in August as higher mortgage rates have lowered home sales. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased...
Oct 30, 2018
Lethbridge mayor presses for federal and provincial help with the drug crisis
LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says he received unanimous support Oct.19 from the 22 Alberta mid-sized city mayors for a resolution to send letters to the provincial and federal governme...
Oct 30, 2018
Pipelines and post-secondary: Alberta legislature resumes with fall sitting
EDMONTON – Politicians returned to work on Monday at the legislature. Government house leader Brian Mason says 12 bills are to be introduced during the six-week fall sitting. Mason says one will...
Oct 30, 2018
Lacombe blacksmith recognized for historical preservation efforts
LACOMBE- Local resident and long-time Lacombe & District Historical Society volunteer Carl William (Bill) Marquardt was recognized at the bi-annual Alberta Historical Resources Foundation Heritage...
Oct 30, 2018
Honda reports rise in profit on cost cuts, healthy sales
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. reported a 21 per cent jump in its profit in the last quarter on cost cuts and healthy motorcycle sales. Tokyo-based Honda, which makes the Fit subcompact, O...
Oct 30, 2018
Women of Excellence Awards announces new category
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation has announced the addition of a new category for the Women of Excellence Awards Program. The category, Women of Excellence in Construction, will be int...
Oct 30, 2018
WWF says global wildlife populations declined 60 per cent, demands action
TORONTO - Canadian wildlife are not exempt from a “global biodiversity crisis” that is devastating worldwide animal populations, according to a stark new report by the World Wildlife Fund....
Oct 30, 2018