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Actor Patrick Dempsey warns of online scam soliciting money
LEWISTON, Maine - Actor Patrick Dempsey says someone is impersonating him online and asking his fans to give money to either him or his Maine-based non-profit. Dempsey tweeted on his verified account ...
Aug 1, 2018
Mueller offers Trump team new proposal for interview
WASHINGTON - In negotiations over a possible interview by prosecutors, special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has offered the White House format changes, perhaps willing to limit some questions a...
Aug 1, 2018
Manziel set to make first CFL start facing former Hamilton Tiger-Cats squad
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats never had the chance to see just how good Johnny Manziel could be in a regular-season game. They’ll find out Friday night. The former Heisman Trophy winner will make his ...
Aug 1, 2018
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister remakes his cabinet with major shuffle
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has made major changes to his cabinet roughly midway through his mandate, swapping ministers in Health, Finance and other high-profile portfolios. Pallister...
Aug 1, 2018
Police: Father was texting when he ran over toddler twice
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Police in west Georgia say a father was texting when he ran over his toddler son twice in his driveway. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports 24-year-old Trenton Cook is charged with se...
Aug 1, 2018
Hail on Highway 22 makes it look like December instead of July
HIGHWAY 22 SOUTHERN ALBERTA- Travel along Highway 22 south of Longview was impacted by a freak hail storm Tuesday afternoon. Pictures posted on the Crowsnest Pass/Highway 3 Facebook page show a long l...
Aug 1, 2018
Citing competitiveness pressures, feds ease carbon tax thresholds
OTTAWA - The federal government is scaling back its carbon pricing plan for heavy industrial emitters in a bid to cut greenhouse gas production without creating an incentive for companies to simply up...
Aug 1, 2018
Mounties locate minivan with body stolen from Alberta funeral home
RED DEER, Alta. - RCMP say a minivan containing a man’s body that was stolen from a funeral home in Red Deer, Alta., has been recovered. Police say the body was still in the back of the vehicle ...
Aug 1, 2018
Yogathon raising awareness for mental health, sexual violence
RED DEER- On Saturday, Aug. 18 roll out your mat for a great cause. The 2018 Nexus Energy Technologies Central Alberta Yogathon fundraiser kicks off at 10 a.m. and runs to 2 p.m. at City Hall Park. Th...
Aug 1, 2018
Lacombe's Canada 150 Mural Mosaic Art project
LACOMBE- The City, and the Lacombe Public Art Collection Committee have announced their participation in the creation of a Canada 150 Mural Mosaic for downtown Lacombe in the fall of 2018. “This...
Aug 1, 2018