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GOP legislative leaders call on Missouri governor to resign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri’s top Republican legislative leaders abandoned fellow GOP Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday, calling on him to resign instead of continuing to fight allegations that h...
Apr 17, 2018
IATA advocates global approach to data security and commercial drones
MONTREAL - The association representing the world’s airlines says developing a global approach to data security and the development of commercial drones will help to safely accommodate an extra ...
Apr 17, 2018
Rocky man gets jail time for drug trafficking
A Rocky Mountain House man arrested last month for drug trafficking will spend two and a half years behind bars. It was on March 13 that Mounties spotted a suspicious vehicle with a male and female in...
Apr 17, 2018
Saskatchewan premier says his province will also table oil ban bill
EDMONTON - Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will join Alberta in a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by introducing its own legislation on oil exports. Moe says his governm...
Apr 17, 2018
Possible hepatitis A contamination in some strawberry products in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Quebec Agriculture Department is warning consumers to avoid various strawberry products that may have been contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. The juice, smoothies and cocktails we...
Apr 17, 2018
Regulators to require inspections after jet engine explosion
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. airline regulators said Wednesday they will order inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off and triggered a fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines jet. The mov...
Apr 17, 2018
Oscar nominee Baumbach to be honoured at Nantucket festival
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Oscar-nominated writer and director Noah Baumbach is being honoured at the Nantucket Film Festival in June. Organizers said Tuesday that actor Ben Stiller will present “The Sq...
Apr 17, 2018
Kristin Johnston died within five minutes, medical examiner tells Butcher trial
HALIFAX - A Montreal-born yoga instructor who was found dead in her Halifax home had “defensive injuries” on her hands and fingers, a medical examiner testified Tuesday at Nicholas Butcher...
Apr 17, 2018
Tax hike pegged at 1.5%
A tax rate increase of 1.5 per cent is what Red Deer residents and business owners are looking at for this year. City council gave unanimous approval to first reading to the 2018 Tax Bylaw at their Mo...
Apr 17, 2018
Spring Food Drive for Red Deer Food Bank
Red Deer families will volunteer their time in a massive food drive taking place this weekend. Alberta's economic downturn has been challenging for Central Alberta families and many have turned to the...
Apr 17, 2018