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Council sticks with current regulations for dynamic signs
City council is sticking to its previously agreed upon rules for how far dynamic signs have to be from each other and from residential areas, meanwhile clarifying for residents that these setbacks can...
Oct 16, 2018
Another election not in New Brunswickers' best interests, viceroy tells leaders
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor says the premier and other party leaders need to work together to avoid another election. In a brief statement, Tim Richardson, the principal se...
Oct 16, 2018
Northern territories to allow communities to block opening of cannabis stores
Northern communities will be allowed to prevent retail cannabis stores from opening even after the drug becomes legal on Wednesday. Legislation in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon gives to...
Oct 16, 2018
Government says imprisoned Canadian terror suspects must face consequences
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government appears to be in no hurry to help Canadians who voluntarily joined Islamic terrorists and are now imprisoned in Syria. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale showed littl...
Oct 16, 2018
Red Deer school districts ready for cannabis legalization
Local school districts say they are ready for the legalization of cannabis. Officials with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools say the division will follow the Alberta Cannabis Framework, as well as th...
Oct 16, 2018
Ponoka interim bylaw bans cannabis smoking and vaping in public places
The smoking or vaping of recreational cannabis in public places will not be legal in the Town of Ponoka following the legalization of cannabis October 17. Town officials say an interim Cannabis Consum...
Oct 16, 2018
RCMP charge three, seize quantities of meth, cocaine and cash
Red Deer RCMP have charged three people with trafficking and seized significant amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine and cash following a four-month investigation that culminated in search warrants at ...
Oct 16, 2018
Senators urge Trudeau government to overhaul tax system, cut corporate taxes
OTTAWA - The Senate’s banking committee is urging the Trudeau government to take big steps on taxation that include introducing immediate corporate tax cuts to ease competitiveness concerns and ...
Oct 16, 2018
Faith Goldy's lawsuit against Bell Media over campaign ad dismissed
TORONTO - A lawsuit launched by a controversial Toronto mayoral candidate against Bell Media after the broadcaster refused to air her campaign advertisement on a local television station has been dism...
Oct 16, 2018
Condition Critical: National residences need $83-million facelift
OTTAWA - Canada needs to spend $83 million over the next 10 years just to get its official residences - including 24 Sussex Drive - into half-decent shape. The National Capital Commission says in a ne...
Oct 16, 2018