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Dangerous dog captured and put down
GRANDE PRAIRIE- RCMP say a pit bull that had been at-large since attacking a woman earlier this month has been found and euthanized. Mounties say the dog, named Casanova, was spotted in a Grande Prair...
Jun 25, 2018
Alberta Sheriff/RCMP release May traffic statistics
The Capital West Alberta Sheriff/RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit has released violation numbers for last month for the areas of Drayton Valley, Thorsby and Breton. In May 88 speeding tickets were issued,...
Jun 25, 2018
Chris Stapleton joins performers for 33rd annual Farm Aid
HARTFORD, Conn. - Chris Stapleton is joining performers for the 33rd annual Farm Aid in Connecticut. Organizers announced Monday the benefit for farmers will take place Sept. 22 at the Xfinity Theatre...
Jun 25, 2018
Kangaroo stops play during Australian women's soccer match
CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian soccer team competing at the World Cup is called the Socceroos. But a different kind of soccer-roo has dominated a pitch for half an hour in Canberra during a wome...
Jun 25, 2018
Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas
MILWAUKEE - Production of Harley-Davidson motorcycles sold in Europe will move from U.S. factories to facilities overseas, the Milwaukee-based company announced Monday, a consequence of the retaliator...
Jun 25, 2018
Habitat for threatened plant species sweet pepperbush protected in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Nature Trust says the protection of lands that are home to a nationally imperilled plant species marks a significant step towards the recovery of the sweet pepperbush. The tr...
Jun 25, 2018
Videos: Iran protesters confront police at parliament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Protesters angered by Iran’s cratering economy confronted police in front of parliament on Monday, with security forces firing tear gas at them, according to online...
Jun 25, 2018
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Weary GOP tries to push immigration reform
The House is expected to vote on immigration legislation later this week but President Donald Trump’s recent statements on their bill and lack of support throughout the party are not reassuring....
Jun 25, 2018
CARTOON 06-25-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-25-2018
Jun 25, 2018
Erdogan wins in Turkey, gets ready to assume sweeping powers
ANKARA, Turkey - Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 15 years, will extend his rule and take on sweeping new powers after his victory in the country’s landmark ...
Jun 25, 2018