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Additional areas in Waterton Lakes National Park open
WATERTON – Waterton Lakes National Park is open and ready to welcome visitors in 2018, and after a lot of work by staff following the Kenow Wildfire in the fall they've reopened several addition...
Jun 28, 2018
Municipalities and schools recognized for creating smoke free spaces
EDMONTON- Sixteen Alberta municipalities, school boards and post-secondary institutions have received Smoke-Free Spaces recognition awards for approving comprehensive smoke-free bylaws and policies in...
Jun 28, 2018
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard qualifies for main draw at Wimbledon
LONDON - Eugenie Bouchard has qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon. The Canadian upset No. 2 qualifying seed Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia 6-3, 6-2 in the final round of qualifying on Thursday ...
Jun 28, 2018
Canada Day events in and around Drayton Valley
In celebration of Canada's 151st birthday, Drayton Valley area residents have a multitude of options to get their red and white party on. Here's a list of some of the must-see events happening in Dray...
Jun 28, 2018
Amendments to farm labour legislation passed
EDMONTON – Alberta farm and ranch workers will be able to use older equipment and forego the use of a seatbelt if it’s not practical under new health and safety rules coming into effect in...
Jun 28, 2018
Photo shows Kristen Wiig in museum for "Wonder Woman" sequel
LOS ANGELES - Kristen Wiig doesn’t look much like a villain in a photo released for “Wonder Woman 1984.” Director Patty Jenkins on Wednesday tweeted the first look at Wiig as Wonder ...
Jun 28, 2018
Thai rescuers search for other entrances to flooded cave
MAE SAI, Thailand - Rescuers punched a hole into the side of a mountain on Thursday in a desperate attempt to drain rising water from a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their soccer...
Jun 28, 2018
5 of 7 nations hit by US travel ban are majority Muslim
The seven nations under the Trump administration’s travel ban - upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court - include five majority Muslim countries, prompting dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor to assert ...
Jun 28, 2018
Melania Trump returns to border state amid separation outcry
PHOENIX - First lady Melania Trump made a second visit to a border state Thursday, meeting face to face with people directly affected by her husband’s hard-line immigration policies. This time, ...
Jun 28, 2018
Wineries hedge against climate change, move to cool climates
DALLAS, Ore. - When an Oregon valley famed for its wine heats up under the afternoon sun, Pacific Ocean winds rush through a dip in the mountains, cooling the grapes in Jeff Havlin’s vineyards. ...
Jun 28, 2018