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Drop-off locations for Christmas trees
RED DEER- In addition to the Red Deer Firefighters annual pick-up service, Red Deerians can also drop off natural Christmas trees at various drop-off sites in the city. Trees will be chipped and the w...
Jan 08, 2019
Pompeo starts Middle East visit to ramp up pressure on Iran
AMMAN, Jordan - The Trump administration is doubling down on commercial and diplomatic efforts in the coming weeks to “put real pressure on Iran,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ...
Jan 08, 2019

What air travellers should know about the government shutdown
DALLAS - The partial government shutdown is starting to affect air travel. Over the weekend, some airports had long lines at checkpoints, apparently caused by a rising number of security officers call...
Jan 08, 2019
Kim Jong Un travels to China ahead of possible 2nd US summit
BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet Tuesday with China’s president at the start of a visit to Beijing believed to be an effort to co-ordinate with his only major ally ...
Jan 08, 2019

Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he 'stokes fear'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night in a sombre televised address that was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but of...
Jan 08, 2019
Turkey slams US request for assurances on Syrian Kurds
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the U.S. national security adviser of making “a very serious mistake” Tuesday by demanding that Ankara guarantee the safety ...
Jan 08, 2019
Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman
BANGKOK - Thailand’s immigration police chief met Tuesday with officials from the Saudi Embassy in Bangkok, as Saudi Arabia tried to distance itself from accusations that it attempted to block a...
Jan 08, 2019
Winter storm blasts Europe, with avalanches, high winds
BERLIN - Hundreds of people were snowed-in in Alpine regions and warned of a high risk of avalanches, parts of Scandinavia were left without electricity, and high winds caused flight delays and cancel...
Jan 08, 2019
A moose walks into an Alaska hospital and finds a snack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A moose wandered into a hospital building in Alaska’s largest city and chowed down on some plants in the lobby as workers watched the massive animal in awe. When a patient me...
Jan 08, 2019
Russian church head: Smartphones could precede Antichrist
MOSCOW - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says the data-gathering capacity of devices such as smartphones risks bringing humanity closer to the arrival of the Antichrist. In an interview shown ...
Jan 08, 2019