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NewsAlert: Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92: family spokesman
HOUSTON - A family spokesman says former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush has died at the age of 92. More to come. The Associated Press
Apr 17, 2018
Venezuela's congress pushes for graft trial against Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s opposition-controlled but essentially powerless congress gave a group of self-exiled judges permission Tuesday to put President Nicolas Maduro on trial for alleg...
Apr 17, 2018
Conservative enthusiasm helps 'Roseanne' continue domination
NEW YORK - As the rebooted “Roseanne” continues to dominate the television landscape, research indicates that enthusiasm expressed for the show’s initial success by President Donald ...
Apr 17, 2018
Dissident rebels kidnap 2 more along Ecuador-Colombia border
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuadorean authorities said Tuesday that a dissident rebel group has kidnapped two more people in the same conflictive border area where three press workers taken hostage by the group...
Apr 17, 2018
Pre-sentence report delayed for former Bowden Institution worker who helped inmate escape
The case for a former Correctional Service Canada worker who admitted to helping an inmate escape from the Bowden Institution has been put over to August. In January, Peter Edgar pleaded guilty in Red...
Apr 17, 2018
Chamber: TransMountain cancellation and what it would mean for Central Alberta
Last week Kinder Morgan announced they were halting all unnecessary spending on the TransMountain pipeline expansion project in response to ongoing uncertainty caused by the government of British Colu...
Apr 17, 2018
Ward: RDC begins transition to university
On March 1, the Decision was rendered. To a capacity audience, Premier Rachel Notley and Minister of Advanced Education, Marlin Schmidt, announced that RDC has been given approval to transition to bec...
Apr 17, 2018
Maile drives in winning run as Blue Jays sweep double header with Royals
TORONTO - Luke Maile’s offensive game has benefited from added playing time this season and it showed as the Blue Jays catcher drove in the game-winning run in Toronto’s 5-4 win over the K...
Apr 17, 2018
Bishops try to clarify Pope's refusal to apologize for residential schools
OTTAWA - The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says it’s incorrect to suggest that Pope Francis is refusing to apologize to survivors of Canada’s notoriously abusive residential scho...
Apr 17, 2018
Youth charged in Leslieville Elks Lodge arson going to trial
A male youth charged in relation the fire that destroyed the Leslieville Elks Lodge late last year is going to trial. The hall was burned to the ground on the evening of December 29, 2017. The cause o...
Apr 17, 2018