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Bill Cosby's graphic testimony could undercut his defence
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Bill Cosby’s own words from 2005 might have undercut his defence on sexual-assault charges. Prosecutors on Tuesday sought to maximize the impact of Cosby’s graphic deposi...
Apr 17, 2018
Liberal member withdraws from caucus amid sexual misconduct allegations
QUEBEC - A Liberal member of the Quebec legislature was forced out of caucus Tuesday as word emerged he was being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct and harassment. According to a Cogeco Nouve...
Apr 17, 2018
Budget watchdog says a national basic income would cost $76 billion
OTTAWA - Federal coffers would have to dole out more than $76 billion a year to provide every low-income household with a guaranteed minimum income if the government ever embarked on such a radical ov...
Apr 17, 2018
US factory output ticked up just 0.1 per cent in March
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory output edged up a slight 0.1 per cent in March, as strong production gains in motor vehicles and electronics were partially offset by declines in food and textiles. The Feder...
Apr 17, 2018
Cambridge Analytica ex-CEO refuses to testify in UK
LONDON - Cambridge Analytica’s ex-CEO, Alexander Nix, has refused to testify before the U.K. Parliament’s media committee, citing British authorities’ investigation into his former c...
Apr 17, 2018
IMF: A major trade rift could imperil solid global economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that rising trade tensions between the United States and China risk undermining a global economy that the IMF believes should otherwise grow...
Apr 17, 2018
School Bus Cancellations
RED DEER- Due to very poor road conditions Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has canceled school bus service affecting some Rocky Mountain House students. The routes that are cancelled today are S-56...
Apr 17, 2018
School Bus Cancellations
RED DEER- Due to very poor road conditions Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has canceled school bus service affecting some Rocky Mountain House students. The routes that are cancelled today are S-56...
Apr 17, 2018
Province partners with Alpine Club of Canada for backcountry hut-system in Castle parks
CALGARY – Minister of Environment and Parks, Shannon Phillips, announced on Monday, April 16, that the Ministry of Parks is developing a world-class, backcountry hut-to-hut system in Castle Wild...
Apr 17, 2018
Comey: Trump's call to put him in jail isn't 'normal'
WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey says it’s “not OK” or “not normal” for the president to call for private citizens to be jailed. President Donald Trump sugges...
Apr 17, 2018