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US to use Iranian fuel sale proceeds to aid terror victims
The Trump administration plans to use proceeds from the sale of fuel confiscated from Iranian tankers to benefit victims of terrorism, officials announced Thursday. The U.S. military in August seized ...
Oct 29, 2020
Camp for developmentally disabled loses government funding
Lee Kvern says provincial government cuts to a lakeshore camp for people with developmental disabilities are cruel.Situated on the southwest shore of Gull Lake, Camp L.G. Barnes is a year-round facili...
Oct 29, 2020
Paris Jackson excited and nervous on eve of debut solo album
NEW YORK - It started in her bedroom with just a guitar, but Paris Jackson has turned coping with the heartache after a recent break up into her debut solo album. Jackson, 22, has been a devoted music...
Oct 29, 2020
Innisfail students honour Canadian veterans
Grade 3 and 4 students from St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School in Innisfail recently honoured Canadian veterans, by participating in "No Stone Left Alone." This past Tuesday, October 27, the stu...
Oct 29, 2020
South bank trail closure extended
A portion of the south bank trail from Taylor Drive to CPR Pedestrian Bridge, adjacent to the water treatment plant, will remain closed until November 16, 2020 to allow for completion of in-river work...
Oct 29, 2020
Central Alberta Regional Assessment Review Board seeking new members
Applications are now being accepted for new members of the Central Alberta Regional Assessment Review Board (RARB). This board, made up of 32 central Alberta municipalities, is responsible for issuing...
Oct 29, 2020
Minister says scheduling snafus stalling Desmond inquiry, but lawyer isn't so sure
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says scheduling snafus are getting in the way of restarting the high-profile inquiry investigating why former soldier Lionel Desmond killed his family and hims...
Oct 29, 2020
Charlie Hebdo: Proud to provoke Islamists, despite violence
PARIS - It's been targeted again and again, threatened and firebombed and struck in an attack that killed a dozen staff members, but satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo won't stop poking fun at I...
Oct 29, 2020
Automated traffic enforcement locations announced for November
Red Deer RCMP have announced the planned photo radar locations for the month of November.Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods: Glendale, Normandeau, Highland Green, Riverside...
Oct 29, 2020
Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Trump administration officials on Thursday stripped Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in most of the U.S., ending longstanding federal safeguards and putting stat...
Oct 29, 2020