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'I'm flying you guys to school:' Small plane touches down on Calgary street
CALGARY - Jamal Hammoud woke up about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday to get a drink of water when he saw the flashing lights of fire trucks outside his window. At first he thought there was trouble with the l...
Apr 25, 2018
City of Lacombe releases 2017 Audited Financial Statements
LACOMBE- The City has released its 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements. They show an operating surplus of about $700,000, of which $400,000 was from utility- funded accounts and $300,000 was tax su...
Apr 25, 2018
Handshakes and kisses aside, some issues split Trump, Macron
WASHINGTON - With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship, even as the two allies strained...
Apr 25, 2018
Melania Trump takes her moment to sparkle in the spotlight
WASHINGTON - There were no celebrity guests, Hollywood entertainers or superstar chefs. But as she stepped out of the background to host her first state dinner, Melania Trump sought to sparkle in her ...
Apr 25, 2018
Over $4600 donated by Ladies Auxilary for specialized wheelchair
The District 8 Ladies Auxiliary Command was in Drayton Valley on Monday to present a donation of over $4,600 towards a new specialty wheelchair. The money will go towards the DV Hospital and Care Cent...
Apr 25, 2018
Student-focused CAREERexpo returns to Red Deer College
RED DEER- Students thinking about their careers after high school might find their answers at this year's CAREERexpo. The annual event returns to Red Deer College on Thursday, and it will help student...
Apr 25, 2018
Cenovus posts $914 million net loss
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy posted a $914 million net loss from continuing operations in the first quarter. It was a bigger shortfall than analysts had expected, amid challenging pricing conditions...
Apr 25, 2018
Seeking aid abroad, Lebanon uproots Syrian refugees
BEIRUT - Three years ago, Ahmad Mohsin was forced to relocate his campsite in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after soldiers raided the community of Syrian refugees where he lived and smashed their belon...
Apr 25, 2018
RFK funeral train photo exhibit: Kennedy's final journey
SAN FRANCISCO - The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy 50 years ago this June fractured the nation just two months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and five years after his brother J...
Apr 25, 2018
Dane convicted of killing, dismembering journalist on sub
COPENHAGEN - A self-taught Danish engineer was convicted of murder Wednesday for luring a Swedish journalist on to his homemade submarine, then torturing and killing her before dismembering her body a...
Apr 25, 2018