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Rapper urges Arab voters to resist Israeli election boycott
JERUSALEM - A popular Arab rapper released a fiery new song ahead of Tuesday's Israeli elections, encouraging fellow Arab citizens to push back against their community's calls for a ballot boycott tha...
Apr 08, 2019
Kenney pledges to put 'Turn off the Taps' law into effect
MEDICINE HAT, AB - United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney says if he elected, his party will put the law into effect allowing Alberta to "turn off the taps" to British Columbia.Kenney made the ...
Apr 08, 2019 United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney speaks to supporters in Medicine Hat on Monday (CHAT News Today/Scott Roblin)
Alberta Party leader says he would create, fund, add agriculture industry jobs
LEDUC, Alta. - Leader Stephen Mandel says an Alberta Party government would create 6,000 new jobs and create a new innovation fund for the province's agriculture and agri-food industries.Mandel says h...
Apr 08, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Trump urges Uganda to find kidnappers of freed US tourist
KAMPALA, Uganda - United States President Donald Trump on Monday urged Uganda to find the kidnappers of an American tourist who has been freed, amid conflicting reports over whether a ransom was paid ...
Apr 08, 2019
Notley expects Trans Mountain pipeline approval soon, Kenney calls it 'phoney fight'
EDMONTON - Alberta's two main political rivals had opposing messages about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion during their election campaigns Monday. NDP Leader Rachel Notley said she expects Ottaw...
Apr 08, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alex Panetta
Campaign Trail: Kenney in Sylvan Lake, Liberals and Alberta Party to make announcements
Today is day 21 of the provincial election campaign. United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney is bringing his campaign to central Alberta with a rally scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Macleod Ranch we...
Apr 08, 2019
City honours employees for work in the community
The City of Red Deer hosted its annual Employee Recognition Awards banquet on Friday night.Employees were honoured for their long-term service, as well as their commitment to innovation, environmental...
Apr 08, 2019 Curtis Martinek receives the Bob Stollings Award from Mayor Veer and interim City Manager Tara Lodewyk. (City of Red Deer)
Pinterest sets conservative pricing after Lyft drop
NEW YORK - Pinterest, among the gaggle of tech companies hoping to go public this year, set a conservative price range Monday for its initial public offering. It hopes to raise as much as $1.5 billion...
Apr 08, 2019
Klooster looking to shake-off partisan politics during election campaign
The Alberta Party's candidate for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake says Albertans need to be redirected away from the political game-playing taking place during the provincial election campaign.Danielle Klooster...
Apr 08, 2019 Danielle Klooster, Alberta Party candidate for the riding of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.
Her Majesty's secret service: Prince William studies spies
LONDON - Prince William, spy extraordinaire? Kensington Palace officials have revealed that William has spent three weeks working with Britain's secret services to understand how the country's securit...
Apr 08, 2019