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McKenna outlines pipeline protections ahead of B.C court reference
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is floating the idea of a joint Ottawa-B.C. panel of scientists to enhance existing research on oil spills as the federal government continues pressing ...
Apr 26, 2018
St. Joseph grads celebrate successful service project
RED DEER – St. Joseph High School students participated in their inaugural Grad Service Project last week, and it was a very successful one. This year, they chose to raise awareness and support ...
Apr 26, 2018
Rival Koreas' leaders face high stakes at historic summit
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - It may lack the punch of President Donald Trump’s vow to unleash “fire and fury” and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s “nuclear button” ...
Apr 26, 2018
Korea leaders avoid specific measures to address nuke crisis
GOYANG, Korea, Republic Of - The leaders of North and South Korea played it safe Friday, repeating a previous vow to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons but failing to provide any specific mea...
Apr 26, 2018
At hearings, EPA chief seeks to divert blame for ethics woes
WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, yet another Trump administration official with his job on the line over ethical concerns, took heat from lawmakers Thursday over his pr...
Apr 26, 2018
Gaza's Hamas embraces 'non-violence' - opportunism or shift?
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - In a sit-in tent camp near the Gaza border with Israel, a lecturer answered questions from activists grappling with the concept of non-violent protest. They asked what...
Apr 26, 2018
Seeing red: Teacher walkouts shut Arizona, Colorado schools
PHOENIX - Teachers in Arizona and Colorado turned their state Capitols into a sea of red Thursday as they kicked off widespread walkouts that shut down public schools in a bid for better pay and educa...
Apr 26, 2018
Even rejected ideas from G7 gender advisory council will see light of day
OTTAWA - Isabelle Hudon has a few rules when she runs a meeting and one of them is to never allow women to sit along the wall - and away from the table. “If there is no chair at the table, then ...
Apr 26, 2018
Edgar Farms Asparagus Festival returns
INNISFAIL- After a three-year absence, the Edgar family will once again host the Asparagus Festival at Alberta's largest asparagus farm. "In 2014, we had a series of devastating hail storms, which dis...
Apr 26, 2018
River levels expected to run average as spring melt continues
River levels around the Drayton Valley area are expected to run within average as spring run off continues in the face of balmy temperatures. With recent day time highs in the teens and low-twenties, ...
Apr 26, 2018