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US arrests, accuses woman of acting as Russian agent
WASHINGTON - A 29-year-old gun-rights activist served as a covert Russian agent while living in Washington, gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations and working to esta...
Jul 16, 2018
Protesters camped outside Saskatchewan legislature taking province to court
REGINA - Protesters camped outside the Saskatchewan legislature say they are taking the government to court over six arrests made last month. The people were taken into custody June 18 when Regina pol...
Jul 16, 2018
Chamber: The cost of electricity reform continues to add up
It's of surprise to few that after following our provincial government's announcement they would force the early retirement of coal-powered electricity generators that electricity prices would take a ...
Jul 16, 2018
MPs agree to urgent summer study of asylum seekers surge
OTTAWA - Under mounting pressure from opposition MPs, the House of Commons immigration committee will meet at least two times before early August to study the simmering issue of asylum seekers crossin...
Jul 16, 2018
CRTC invites public, employee comment on misleading telecom sales practices
GATINEAU, Que. - Canadian consumers are being invited to tell a federal regulator about their personal experience with misleading or abusive sales practices at the country’s telecommunications c...
Jul 16, 2018
33yo Ronaldo at Juventus: Age isn't important
TURIN, Italy - At the age of 33, many football players are past their peak. Cristiano Ronaldo vows to show he is not one of them. Juventus signed Ronaldo from Real Madrid last week for 112 million eur...
Jul 16, 2018
Memorial site: Alberta apologizes to families for cleaning up plane wreckage
WHITECOURT, Alta. - The province of Alberta is apologizing to the families of three people killed in a plane crash almost 65 years ago after cleaning up the wreckage without warning. A memorial site i...
Jul 16, 2018
Improving access to AISH supports
New user-friendly Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) application forms and guides are hoped to make it easier for Albertans with disabilities to get the supports they need. Community a...
Jul 16, 2018
Sylvan Lake's 48 Avenue Redevelopment Project nearing completion
The Town of Sylvan Lake’s 48 Avenue Redevelopment Project is nearing completion. Town officials say a road closure is planned to pave the final layer of asphalt. Please note the following 48 Ave...
Jul 16, 2018
AP Analysis: Billionaires fuel powerful state charter groups
SEATTLE - Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder gave millions of dol...
Jul 16, 2018