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Despite congressional chaos, Pelosi sends positive signals on ratifying USMCA
WASHINGTON - Amid the swirling chaos of impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi is sounding bullish about the chances Congress may soon vote to ratify a modified version of Donald T...
Oct 31, 2019
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness." The nation's largest go...
Oct 31, 2019
Actor Jared Padalecki accused in assault at his Austin bar
AUSTIN, Texas - Court documents show that "Supernatural" star Jared Padalecki is accused of assaulting two employees at a downtown Austin bar he owns. An arrest affidavit says officers arrived at the ...
Oct 31, 2019
Edge Investment Forum brings business and investors together at CFR
Investors and local businesses looking to grow their operations and explore new opportunities came together at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park on Wednesday.The Edge Investment Forum was hosted by...
Oct 31, 2019 Roughly 100 local business people and over a dozen investors gathered at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park on Wednesday for the Edge Investment Forum hosted by Central Alberta Access Prosperity during CFR46.
Violent Iraq, Lebanon protests affecting Canadian military's anti-ISIL mission
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is being forced to adjust and even curtail some aspects of its anti-ISIL mission in Iraq and Lebanon as anti-government protests rock the two countries and threaten to f...
Oct 31, 2019
Community meals coming to an end
A three-year-old tradition in Drayton Valley will be coming to an end this year. The Town's monthly community dinners will no longer be held after December. The dinners are served on the third Tuesday...
Oct 31, 2019
After blackface scandal, Trudeau shuns photo ops of trick or treating
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has always seemed to relish dressing up for trick or treating with his children but, in the wake of the blackface scandal, he's giving Halloween a miss this...
Oct 31, 2019
Toronto councillors pass motion condemning Quebec's secularism bill
TORONTO - Councillors in Toronto have condemned the Quebec government's secularism bill in the latest step of a growing movement against the controversial legislation. A motion tabled by Toronto ...
Oct 31, 2019
Canadian Denis Shapovalov off to quarterfinals at Paris Masters
PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has recorded his second upset victory in as many days at the Paris Masters. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-2,...
Oct 31, 2019
Local Legion Starts Remembrance Day Poppy Campaign
Residents will be seeing poppy trays displayed in businesses around Drayton Valley over the next week as the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 269 has launched their poppy campaign, which runs until Rememb...
Oct 31, 2019