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Prime Minister pledges compensation for dairy farmers to be hit by USMCA deal
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dairy farmers will be compensated for their expected losses under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, making the pledge directly at a meeting w...
Oct 04, 2018
Driver killed in Tuesday collision near Lacombe
Mounties have released details about a fatal crash Tuesday afternoon near Lacombe. According to the Ponoka RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit, police were dispatched at about 3:52 p.m. to the four-vehicle c...
Oct 04, 2018
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and UAE pledge $10B for Bahrain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Bahrain said Thursday that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged $10 billion to support the island kingdom, helping it avoid defaulting on loans as it...
Oct 04, 2018
Recount confirms Liberal win in N.B. riding, but court challenge still possible
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A New Brunswick judge has confirmed a narrow Liberal win in a recount for a Saint John riding, but further legal challenges are still possible. The judicial recount means the result...
Oct 04, 2018
B.C. movie industry aims to be more green, both in production and onscreen
VANCOUVER - The movie industry has always been at the forefront of change and the next frontier is making films and TV that are more environmentally sustainable, says producer Clara George. The issue ...
Oct 04, 2018
Canada joins allies in condemning 'malicious' Russian cyberattacks
OTTAWA - Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming the Russian military for new cyberattacks that targeted the international chemical weapons agency and the investigation into the mysterious 20...
Oct 04, 2018
Talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of ban: NWT premier
YELLOWKNIFE - The federal government is opening talks with northerners on managing offshore energy exploration in the Canadian Arctic, a move some hope signals a coming relaxation of the current ban o...
Oct 04, 2018
'We've never seen this kind of abuse,' says woman who found duct-taped face
An Ontario woman says she’s shocked by the depths of human cruelty after discovering a young cat with duct tape wrapped around its face. Nicole Paling of Burlington, Ont., says only fortunate ch...
Oct 04, 2018
Liberals accused of caving on drug 'concession' at request of U.S.
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are being accused of caving in to pressure from the high-powered pharmaceutical industry in Washington at the expense of Canadian patients suffering debilitating medical ...
Oct 04, 2018
Red Deer restaurant closed for Public Health Act breaches
A Red Deer restaurant is among four in central Alberta currently closed for breaches of Alberta's Public Health Act. According to Alberta Health Services, Phoenix Buffet at 11-6791 50 Avenue was given...
Oct 04, 2018