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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney seeks alliance with Quebec's Francois Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec and Alberta are natural allies in the fight to defend provincial autonomy in the face of federal interventions, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday during a&nb...
Jun 14, 2019
Father says murder of daughter, 8, has shattered her brothers' innocence
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was killed by her mother says he's felt the worst pain of his life watching her young brothers suffer profound grief, confusion and sha...
Jun 14, 2019
Canada Post proposes raising stamp prices by two cents next year
OTTAWA - Canada Post is proposing to raise the prices of stamps ever-so-slightly next year. The federal corporation says it is looking to increase the price of stamps two cents, to 92 cents, for a sta...
Jun 14, 2019
AFN chief urges leaders to ensure passage of key bills for Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is calling on all party leaders to make sure three pieces of legislation he says are of "fundamental importance" to Indigenous P...
Jun 14, 2019
Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard
OTTAWA - The federal government has quietly taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from Vancouver shipyard Seaspan, the latest in a string of upheavals in Canada's multibil...
Jun 14, 2019
Lowered Blackfalds speed limit starts this weekend
It's time to start letting off the gas pedal in Blackfalds as the recently approved speed limit reduction on town roads to 40 km/h takes effect starting Saturday. "These changes were important to our ...
Jun 14, 2019
Premiers' demands on environment bills an 'unhelpful' threat to unity: Morneau
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say it's conservative premiers who are putting Canada at risk in a fight over oil and the environment. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says in a letter...
Jun 14, 2019
Navy picks new War College leader after removing president
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy has named the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College after removing the college president who is under investigation. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer announced Fr...
Jun 14, 2019
Temporary Shelter Bylaw to proactively address illegal camping or tenting in Drayton Valley
A bylaw aimed at addressing residents' concerns over temporary shelters in the town of Drayton Valley seems to be working well so far.That according to Mayor Michael Doerksen who says after passing se...
Jun 14, 2019
Drayton Valley council grants partial tax exemption request
Council for the Town of Drayton Valley has come up with a compromise regarding a property tax exemption request impacting a trio of local non-profit organizations.According to Town officials, the requ...
Jun 14, 2019 Drayton Valley Minor Baseball, Drayton Valley Legacy Wrestling and Drayton Valley Seniors Pickleball Club are among the local non-profit organizations based in the Wellhouse Building that will benefit from a property tax exemption granted by council this month for the 2020 tax year.