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Trudeau cites propaganda on foreign affairs minister as Russian interference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited a disinformation campaign against his foreign affairs minister as he responded Wednesday to lingering questions about the government’s assertion that...
Apr 4, 2018
Edmonton university recovers bulk of money lost in phishing attack
EDMONTON - An Alberta university that was defrauded of $11.8 million in a so-called phishing attack says it has recovered more than 90 per cent of the funds. Edmonton’s MacEwan University says i...
Apr 4, 2018
Open house in Sylvan Lake for proposed cannabis regulations
The Town of Sylvan Lake is set to unveil proposed rules and regulations for how they plan to deal with recreational cannabis once it is legalized later this year. Officials say 793 members of the publ...
Apr 4, 2018
2017 assessment for Brazeau County shows road to recovery approaching
After a steep decline in total assessments for Brazeau County during the oil crash, last year’s number show a slow but steady overall improvement. The 2017 assessment grand total was almost iden...
Apr 4, 2018
NewsAlert: Britain's Prince Philip recovering from surgery
LONDON - Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip is recovering after a successful hip replacement operation. The 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II had the surgery at King Edward VII Hospital on W...
Apr 4, 2018
7 charged in death of radio host tied to drug ring by spouse
MAYS LANDING, N.J. - Seven people have been indicted in the slaying of a New Jersey radio show host whose murder allegedly was arranged by her late husband to prevent her from exposing a drug ring he ...
Apr 4, 2018
AP Was There: The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the spring of 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had won victories on desegregation and voting rights and had been planning his Poor People’s Campaign when he turned his a...
Apr 4, 2018
New Chinese tariffs will force Canada to defend against U.S. competition: producers
MONTREAL - New Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will cause global disruptions and force Canadians to defend their markets against heightened American competition, say soybean, meat and chemic...
Apr 4, 2018
Council to continue pressing AHS regarding hospital expansion
City council has no plans to rest when it comes to pushing for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion. Mayor Tara Veer said Tuesday that council's "next reasonable step" is to meet with local AHS repres...
Apr 4, 2018
Bahrain's largest oil find estimated at 80 billion barrels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The small island-nation of Bahrain on Wednesday announced the discovery of 80 billion barrels of shale oil, its largest oil and gas find ever. Bahrain’s oil ministe...
Apr 4, 2018