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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Taking the next step in their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday officially opened the border where a bloody war divided them for decades,...

BEIJING - Chinese-financed railways and other projects in Africa and Asia are helping to reduce economic inequality between regions in the countries where they are built, a group of multinational rese...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea’s president on Tuesday urged both North Korea and the United States to “make bold decisions” to break a deepening diplomatic impasse over the ...

Stella Bowles has won national science prizes and public service awards. She has a scholarship lined up from Western University, and a book about her work is being published this month. She’s al...

RED DEER- Drivers should expect intermittent lane closures on 30 Avenue northbound between Lancaster Drive and Lees Street starting this week. The lane closures are necessary as crews add a right turn...

PONOKA- Due to the anticipated cold weather, all activities for Ponoka Day in the Park (except the fireworks) will be moved indoors at the Ponoka Arena. Ponoka Day in the Park is being held on Thursda...

Rocky Mountain House Town Council, Clearwater County Council and the Village of Caroline Council came together Monday for a tri-council meeting. Each council brought forward different agenda items, su...

CALGARY- Police have charged a man with the murder of his girlfriend’s three-year old daughter. Ivy Wick was found in medical distress at a home last September and died in hospital several days ...

LONDON - The Bank of England’s Mark Carney agreed Tuesday to extend his period as governor by six months until January 2020 in order to help out in the initial phases of Britain’s exit fro...

Calgary councillors voted Tuesday to keep the city’s bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games alive, after a draft plan presented to council revealed the total cost of hosting the ga...